ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 69.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +249.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +931.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1576.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +282.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1466.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1576.4% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +1466.7% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +931.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +282.1% | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +249.4% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 158 Bolivia 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Benin 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Gambia 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Palau 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Dominican Republic 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Barbados 0.0006 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)
- 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 ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.