Export value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Export value index (2015 = 100) was 264.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 264.3 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 264.3 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 69.3 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 109.4 2015 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 115.6 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 154.1 2015 = 100 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 122 2015 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 133 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 144.5 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 115.6 2015 = 100 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 187.1 2015 = 100 | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 194.7 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 212.5 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 264.3 2015 = 100 | +24.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 264.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 264.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7 2015 = 100 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 119.13 2015 = 100 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | 154.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.14 2015 = 100 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | 264.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 17 Andorra 296.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 286.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 285.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 21 Laos 263.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 259.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 23 Senegal 253.3 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 231.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 105.01 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Export value index in Sao Tome and Principe was 264.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 264.3 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for export value index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.