Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sao Tome and Principe, 1984–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1% | — |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +119.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +566.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +463.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.