Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 96.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96.7%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1991.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 95.2% | — |
| 1970 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +507.8% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +6.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +507.8% | 15.9% | 96.6% |
| 1991 | -78.5% | 73.8% | 15.9% |
| 2009 | +43.1% | 51.1% | 73.1% |
| 2007 | -33.6% | 95.2% | 63.2% |
| 1999 | +29.4% | 72.9% | 94.4% |
| 2010 | +27.1% | 73.1% | 92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 15.9% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 51.1% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 81.0% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 87.6% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 97.8% compare
- 2 Greenland 97.0% compare
- 4 Seychelles 95.8% compare
- 5 Iceland 95.2% compare
- 6 Samoa 95.0% 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 to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.