Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 70.76 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 70.76 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 249.72 current US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.32 current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 190th out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 109.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 103.06 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 154.59 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 199.59 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 79.58 current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 92.22 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 249.72 current US$ per person | +170.8% |
| 1981 | 134.9 current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 90.46 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 61.73 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 72.54 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 48.19 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 52.18 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 35.75 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 107.55 current US$ per person | +200.8% |
| 1989 | 70.44 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 236.48 current US$ per person | +235.7% |
| 1991 | 168.01 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 29.24 current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 1993 | 55.82 current US$ per person | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 54.53 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.37 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 49.43 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 66.55 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 114.62 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 87.26 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 19.19 current US$ per person | -78.0% |
| 2001 | 17.72 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 33.21 current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 2003 | 43.1 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 22.53 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 21.11 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 21.46 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.25 current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 2008 | 61.07 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 42.98 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 32.79 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 36.45 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.92 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 35.91 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 53.35 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 46.05 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 51.53 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 52.85 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 57.51 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.32 current US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 2020 | 57.54 current US$ per person | +1232.8% |
| 2021 | 86.87 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 75.7 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 70.76 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.09 current US$ per person | 109.09 current US$ per person | 109.09 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 146.46 current US$ per person | 79.58 current US$ per person | 249.72 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.86 current US$ per person | 35.75 current US$ per person | 134.9 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.43 current US$ per person | 29.24 current US$ per person | 236.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.16 current US$ per person | 17.72 current US$ per person | 61.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.27 current US$ per person | 4.32 current US$ per person | 57.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.72 current US$ per person | 57.54 current US$ per person | 86.87 current US$ per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 70.76 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 249.72 current US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.