Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2008
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2008, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 381.61 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 184.24 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.24 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 282.16 Percentage of merchandise value | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 314.57 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 346.98 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 325.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 315.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 381.61 Percentage of merchandise value | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 339.13 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.0% |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 7 Nigeria 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Gabon 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 9 Togo 382.85 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 11 Côte d’Ivoire 350.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 12 Chad 344.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 13 Congo 303.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sao Tome and Principe was 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 381.61 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.24 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.