What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

181st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1972	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1974	0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1975	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.4%
1976	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1977	0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+204.0%
1978	0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1979	0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1980	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.3%
1981	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.1%
1982	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
1983	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
1984	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
1985	0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1986	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1987	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.6%
1988	0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1989	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.7%
1990	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
1991	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.5%
1992	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1994	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1995	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1996	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
1997	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.8%
1998	0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1999	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.6%
2000	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
2001	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
2003	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2004	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2005	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2006	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2007	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2008	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2009	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
2010	0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
2011	0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2012	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2013	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2015	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2016	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2017	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2019	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2020	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2021	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2022	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2023	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2024	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2025	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

178 Sudan 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Bahamas 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Aruba 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Macau, China 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Dominica 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Saint Lucia 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 761.69 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.