Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 761.69 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 761.69 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 866.09 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.94 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.77 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 72.04 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 71.31 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 70.56 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 69.75 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 82.67 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 67.94 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 80.25 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 105.15 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 115.94 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 100.84 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 98.72 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 120.78 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 118.1 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 126.86 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 101.21 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 153.34 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1978 | 191.91 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 207.79 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 192.81 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 168.96 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 146.33 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 95.8 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 112.79 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 92.03 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 152.95 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1987 | 122.89 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 119.72 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 150.03 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 170.76 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 246.62 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 226.37 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 245.27 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 226.02 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 214.98 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 160.63 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 115.17 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 120.78 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 266.77 current US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 2000 | 208.31 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 191.29 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 206.77 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 266.56 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 259.98 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 309.33 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 428.65 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 465.53 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 655.95 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 579.13 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 616.05 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 721.79 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 691.52 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 786.96 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 863.97 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 708.97 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 682.41 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 710.25 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 704.13 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 693.56 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 634.67 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 747.88 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 866.09 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 796.98 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 649.58 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 761.69 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6 current US$ per person | 67.94 current US$ per person | 105.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.55 current US$ per person | 98.72 current US$ per person | 207.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.43 current US$ per person | 92.03 current US$ per person | 192.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.34 current US$ per person | 115.17 current US$ per person | 266.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.15 current US$ per person | 191.29 current US$ per person | 655.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.96 current US$ per person | 616.05 current US$ per person | 863.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.82 current US$ per person | 634.67 current US$ per person | 866.09 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Bolivia 797.1 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Lesotho 793.38 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Tajikistan 770.12 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran 710.17 current US$ per person compare
- 158 East Timor 690.16 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Senegal 631.05 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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 761.69 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 866.09 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.94 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.