Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
45
1974–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Congo 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Kenya 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Myanmar 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.