Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 24.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 200.5%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
179.44 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-59.26 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
43
1975–2024

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2024

-500501001502001975199920241975: -59.3 % change on previous year1976: 16.5 % change on previous year1977: 179.4 % change on previous year1978: -0.232 % change on previous year1979: 15.9 % change on previous year1980: -36.1 % change on previous year1981: -57.6 % change on previous year1982: 22.2 % change on previous year1983: -1.8 % change on previous year1984: 41.6 % change on previous year1985: -42.2 % change on previous year1986: 39.9 % change on previous year1987: -34 % change on previous year1988: 45.8 % change on previous year1989: -48.3 % change on previous year1990: -14.1 % change on previous year1998: -10.6 % change on previous year1999: -17.7 % change on previous year2000: -31 % change on previous year2001: 22.1 % change on previous year2002: 88.1 % change on previous year2003: 6.3 % change on previous year2004: -17.2 % change on previous year2005: 24.8 % change on previous year2006: 13.5 % change on previous year2007: -11.7 % change on previous year2008: 15 % change on previous year2009: 17.6 % change on previous year2010: 18.8 % change on previous year2011: 0.098 % change on previous year2012: 38.2 % change on previous year2013: -14.8 % change on previous year2014: 33.6 % change on previous year2015: -34.3 % change on previous year2016: 20.7 % change on previous year2017: 14.3 % change on previous year2018: 2.8 % change on previous year2019: -18 % change on previous year2020: 6 % change on previous year2021: 49.2 % change on previous year2022: 5.1 % change on previous year2023: 8.1 % change on previous year2024: 24.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 24.23 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 200.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 179.44 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -59.26 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -59.26 % change on previous year
1976 16.54 % change on previous year -127.9%
1977 179.44 % change on previous year +985.1%
1978 -0.2317 % change on previous year -100.1%
1979 15.87 % change on previous year -6947.4%
1980 -36.14 % change on previous year -327.7%
1981 -57.61 % change on previous year +59.4%
1982 22.16 % change on previous year -138.5%
1983 -1.81 % change on previous year -108.2%
1984 41.56 % change on previous year -2391.3%
1985 -42.16 % change on previous year -201.4%
1986 39.86 % change on previous year -194.5%
1987 -34.04 % change on previous year -185.4%
1988 45.84 % change on previous year -234.6%
1989 -48.33 % change on previous year -205.4%
1990 -14.12 % change on previous year -70.8%
1998 -10.57 % change on previous year -25.2%
1999 -17.72 % change on previous year +67.7%
2000 -31.03 % change on previous year +75.1%
2001 22.12 % change on previous year -171.3%
2002 88.05 % change on previous year +298.1%
2003 6.33 % change on previous year -92.8%
2004 -17.19 % change on previous year -371.3%
2005 24.84 % change on previous year -244.5%
2006 13.55 % change on previous year -45.5%
2007 -11.68 % change on previous year -186.2%
2008 14.99 % change on previous year -228.4%
2009 17.55 % change on previous year +17.1%
2010 18.77 % change on previous year +6.9%
2011 0.0979 % change on previous year -99.5%
2012 38.18 % change on previous year +38918.8%
2013 -14.79 % change on previous year -138.7%
2014 33.62 % change on previous year -327.3%
2015 -34.34 % change on previous year -202.1%
2016 20.68 % change on previous year -160.2%
2017 14.26 % change on previous year -31.0%
2018 2.81 % change on previous year -80.3%
2019 -17.96 % change on previous year -740.2%
2020 5.95 % change on previous year -133.1%
2021 49.24 % change on previous year +727.2%
2022 5.15 % change on previous year -89.5%
2023 8.06 % change on previous year +56.6%
2024 24.23 % change on previous year +200.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 24.23 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.21 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 24.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.04 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +38918.8% 0.0979 % change on previous year 38.18 % change on previous year
1979 +6947.4% -0.2317 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year
1984 +2391.3% -1.81 % change on previous year 41.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.47 % change on previous year -59.26 % change on previous year 179.44 % change on previous year 5
1980s -7.07 % change on previous year -57.61 % change on previous year 45.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s -14.13 % change on previous year -17.72 % change on previous year -10.57 % change on previous year 3
2000s 12.75 % change on previous year -31.03 % change on previous year 88.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.13 % change on previous year -34.34 % change on previous year 38.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 18.53 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 49.24 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 17 Palestine 27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Uganda 26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Marshall Islands 24.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Peru 23.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 22.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Egypt 21.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 179.44 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -59.26 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 9,379 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.