Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 16.34 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.34 million current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.08 million current US$
in 1990
All-time low
921,219 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
50
1969–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sao Tome and Principe, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.34 million current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.08 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 921,219 current US$, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 8.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 12.80 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 16.90 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 6.90 million current US$ | -59.2% |
| 1976 | 8.20 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 22.80 million current US$ | +178.0% |
| 1981 | 13.57 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 9.27 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 6.44 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 7.72 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 5.24 million current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 5.80 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 4.07 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 12.58 million current US$ | +208.8% |
| 1989 | 8.45 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 29.08 million current US$ | +244.1% |
| 1991 | 21.12 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million current US$ | -82.3% |
| 1993 | 7.28 million current US$ | +94.4% |
| 1994 | 7.24 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.71 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 6.77 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 9.25 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 16.13 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1999 | 12.43 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million current US$ | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 6.63 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.66 million current US$ | +87.4% |
| 2008 | 10.61 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 7.64 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 5.96 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 6.77 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.05 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 6.94 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 10.50 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 9.22 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 10.94 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.09 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 921,219 current US$ | -92.4% |
| 2020 | 12.51 million current US$ | +1258.1% |
| 2021 | 19.28 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 17.13 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 16.34 million current US$ | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.30 million current US$ | 8.30 million current US$ | 8.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 22.80 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.13 million current US$ | 4.07 million current US$ | 13.57 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.88 million current US$ | 3.75 million current US$ | 29.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million current US$ | 2.59 million current US$ | 10.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 million current US$ | 921,219 current US$ | 12.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 million current US$ | 12.51 million current US$ | 19.28 million 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.34 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 921,219 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.