External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -72.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -72.3 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 580.8% on the previous year and down 570.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.35 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -72.3 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -16.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -27.38 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2011 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2012 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2013 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2014 | -21.52 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 2015 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2016 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2017 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2018 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2019 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2021 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2022 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2024 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2025 | -72.3 % change on previous year | -580.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.8 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -6.74 % change on previous year | -27.38 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.75 % change on previous year | -72.3 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 170 Congo -64.78 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Gambia -69.99 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Australia -70.96 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Iraq -74.96 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Cuba -78.36 % change on previous year compare
- 176 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -82.76 % change on previous year 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was -72.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.3 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 570.9%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.