High-technology exports (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: High-technology exports (current US$) was 70,979 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Sao Tome and Principe is 70,979 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 372.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.33 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,081 current US$, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,359 current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 101,787 current US$ | +2235.1% |
| 2013 | 117,701 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4,081 current US$ | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 222,420 current US$ | +5350.1% |
| 2016 | 739,677 current US$ | +232.6% |
| 2017 | 386,566 current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million current US$ | +244.8% |
| 2019 | 191,951 current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 139,614 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 78,068 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 15,026 current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 70,979 current US$ | +372.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 70,979 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.52 million current US$, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 70,979 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 million current US$, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +5350.1% | 4,081 current US$ | 222,420 current US$ |
| 2012 | +2235.1% | 4,359 current US$ | 101,787 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 344,600 current US$ | 4,081 current US$ | 1.33 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 75,922 current US$ | 15,026 current US$ | 139,614 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 high-technology exports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- High-technology exports in Sao Tome and Principe was 70,979 current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,081 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for high-technology exports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.