Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
45
1974–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 182nd 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 Sudan 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Angola 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Kenya 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Colombia 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Indonesia 0.2358 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.