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

The highest recorded value was 0.6063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Merchandise imports (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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

164th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6063 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (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

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1972	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1973	0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1974	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1976	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1977	0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.5%
1978	0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1979	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1980	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1981	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1982	0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1983	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1984	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1985	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1986	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1987	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1988	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1989	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1990	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.8%
1992	0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1993	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1994	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1995	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1996	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
1997	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1998	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1999	0.4916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.0%
2000	0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2001	0.3687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2002	0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.4016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2004	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0.3664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0.4973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
2007	0.5297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2008	0.6063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2009	0.5133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2010	0.5894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2011	0.5917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0.5692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	0.5462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2016	0.4756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2017	0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2019	0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2021	0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2022	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2023	0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2024	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
2025	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

161 India 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Central African Republic 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Gabon 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Ethiopia 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Peru 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.181 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.6063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.