Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +261.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1090.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1090.2% | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +261.7% | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 189 Afghanistan 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Maldives 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Macau, China 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Ethiopia 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Kiribati 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 American Samoa 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 unit in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.