External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -81.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -81.22 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 642.2% on the previous year and down 377.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.24 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -81.22 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2011 | -20.95 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2013 | 3 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -817.6% |
| 2015 | 29.24 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2017 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2018 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2020 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +678.1% |
| 2021 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2022 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2023 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2025 | -81.22 % change on previous year | -642.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -81.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.47 % change on previous year, 10.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -81.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.9 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -21.54 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.64 % change on previous year | -81.22 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 176 Argentina -68.91 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Australia -71.33 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iraq -74.66 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Turkmenistan -86.38 % change on previous year compare
- 181 United Kingdom -88.28 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Iceland -107.38 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was -81.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.22 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 377.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.