Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 786.79 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 786.79 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 862.5 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.56 current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 98.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 113.36 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 115.94 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 103.93 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 118.79 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 94.46 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 131.43 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 195.48 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 184.36 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 71.56 current US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 1984 | 83.84 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 96.22 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 98.15 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 130.83 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 317.21 current US$ per person | +142.5% |
| 1989 | 347.9 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 367.38 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 265.7 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 259.62 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 301.94 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 396.48 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 315.3 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 253.05 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 297.35 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 344.2 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 373.31 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 206.42 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 193.99 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 206.97 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 265.05 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 260.65 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 307.68 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 425.18 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 466.79 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 649.05 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 571.2 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 612.13 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 720.23 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 745.64 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 787.16 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 862.5 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 708.18 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 686.25 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 728.84 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 705.49 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 691.94 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 635.69 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 755.87 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 849.96 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 786.79 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.58 current US$ per person | 98.58 current US$ per person | 98.58 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 112.99 current US$ per person | 94.46 current US$ per person | 131.43 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 169.5 current US$ per person | 71.56 current US$ per person | 347.9 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 317.43 current US$ per person | 253.05 current US$ per person | 396.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.3 current US$ per person | 193.99 current US$ per person | 649.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.84 current US$ per person | 612.13 current US$ per person | 862.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.08 current US$ per person | 635.69 current US$ per person | 849.96 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 147 Gambia 906.82 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 819.05 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Indonesia 788.72 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 730.71 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 713.77 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 711.59 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 786.79 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 862.5 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.56 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.