Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 21.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 309.5%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
128.72 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-123.77 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2024

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2024

-10001001975199920241975: -123.8 % change on previous year1976: 128.7 % change on previous year1978: -44.8 % change on previous year1979: 76.1 % change on previous year1980: -86.5 % change on previous year1982: -22.5 % change on previous year1983: 50.5 % change on previous year1984: -27 % change on previous year1985: -12.3 % change on previous year1986: -4.4 % change on previous year1987: 47.4 % change on previous year1988: 34.2 % change on previous year1989: -81.7 % change on previous year1990: -4.8 % change on previous year1998: 12.7 % change on previous year1999: -48.6 % change on previous year2000: -24.4 % change on previous year2001: -4 % change on previous year2002: 5.5 % change on previous year2003: -22.5 % change on previous year2004: -21.9 % change on previous year2005: -5.7 % change on previous year2006: -48 % change on previous year2007: -12.7 % change on previous year2008: -45.2 % change on previous year2009: 11.6 % change on previous year2010: -14.4 % change on previous year2011: -22.8 % change on previous year2012: 0.686 % change on previous year2013: -11.3 % change on previous year2014: -10.1 % change on previous year2015: 15.5 % change on previous year2016: 2 % change on previous year2017: -6.3 % change on previous year2018: -4.2 % change on previous year2019: 3.1 % change on previous year2020: 9.2 % change on previous year2021: -27.6 % change on previous year2022: -8.9 % change on previous year2023: -10.1 % change on previous year2024: 21.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2024, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 21.06 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 309.5% on the previous year and up 309.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 128.72 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -123.77 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -123.77 % change on previous year
1976 128.72 % change on previous year -204.0%
1978 -44.83 % change on previous year -134.8%
1979 76.13 % change on previous year -269.8%
1980 -86.52 % change on previous year -213.6%
1982 -22.47 % change on previous year -74.0%
1983 50.47 % change on previous year -324.6%
1984 -26.95 % change on previous year -153.4%
1985 -12.28 % change on previous year -54.4%
1986 -4.41 % change on previous year -64.1%
1987 47.39 % change on previous year -1175.1%
1988 34.23 % change on previous year -27.8%
1989 -81.7 % change on previous year -338.7%
1990 -4.78 % change on previous year -94.2%
1998 12.66 % change on previous year -365.1%
1999 -48.6 % change on previous year -483.8%
2000 -24.39 % change on previous year -49.8%
2001 -3.99 % change on previous year -83.7%
2002 5.5 % change on previous year -237.9%
2003 -22.46 % change on previous year -508.5%
2004 -21.93 % change on previous year -2.3%
2005 -5.72 % change on previous year -73.9%
2006 -48.03 % change on previous year +739.5%
2007 -12.67 % change on previous year -73.6%
2008 -45.24 % change on previous year +257.2%
2009 11.58 % change on previous year -125.6%
2010 -14.36 % change on previous year -224.0%
2011 -22.84 % change on previous year +59.1%
2012 0.6865 % change on previous year -103.0%
2013 -11.29 % change on previous year -1744.4%
2014 -10.06 % change on previous year -10.8%
2015 15.52 % change on previous year -254.2%
2016 2.02 % change on previous year -87.0%
2017 -6.27 % change on previous year -410.9%
2018 -4.24 % change on previous year -32.4%
2019 3.07 % change on previous year -172.5%
2020 9.23 % change on previous year +200.3%
2021 -27.65 % change on previous year -399.6%
2022 -8.89 % change on previous year -67.8%
2023 -10.05 % change on previous year +13.1%
2024 21.06 % change on previous year -309.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 21.06 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.23 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 21.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 % change on previous year, 20.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net trade in goods (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
2013 -1744.4% 0.6865 % change on previous year -11.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.06 % change on previous year -123.77 % change on previous year 128.72 % change on previous year 4
1980s -11.36 % change on previous year -86.52 % change on previous year 50.47 % change on previous year 9
1990s -13.57 % change on previous year -48.6 % change on previous year 12.66 % change on previous year 3
2000s -16.73 % change on previous year -48.03 % change on previous year 11.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.78 % change on previous year -22.84 % change on previous year 15.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.26 % change on previous year -27.65 % change on previous year 21.06 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 34 Mauritania 24.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Micronesia (country) 23.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Kyrgyzstan 21.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Netherlands 20.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Bhutan 18.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Papua New Guinea 17.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 128.72 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -123.77 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 309.2%. 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 Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 7,471 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.