Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Exports of goods and services was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 13.3% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.3% | — |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -14.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 10.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.6% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Turkmenistan 14.5% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 13.3% compare
- 177 Cameroon 13.1% compare
- 178 Gambia 12.7% compare
- 179 New Caledonia 11.7% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Exports of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.