Manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufactures imports was 37.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 37.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.2% | — |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -8.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.3%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 37.1% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 188 French Polynesia 39.4% compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 38.6% compare
- 190 Cuba 38.3% compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.1% compare
- 193 Yemen 31.4% compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 24.1%
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 761.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufactures imports in Sao Tome and Principe was 37.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufactures imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.