Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 15.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 15.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 162.3% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 190 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -54.83 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1977 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1978 | 139.28 % change on previous year | -3404.6% |
| 1979 | 130.08 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1981 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1982 | -14.14 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1983 | -20.98 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1986 | 71.62 % change on previous year | +773.8% |
| 1987 | -54.83 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1988 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1989 | 190 % change on previous year | -2952.6% |
| 1990 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1998 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 90.08 % change on previous year | -1290.9% |
| 2000 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2001 | -42.71 % change on previous year | -583.4% |
| 2002 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2003 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2005 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2006 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2007 | -20.27 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 2008 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 2009 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2010 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2012 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2013 | 102.3 % change on previous year | -3786.7% |
| 2014 | 93.11 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2017 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2018 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2019 | -27.69 % change on previous year | -475.8% |
| 2020 | -40.44 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 53.83 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2022 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.97 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3786.7% | -2.77 % change on previous year | 102.3 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +3404.6% | -4.21 % change on previous year | 139.28 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2952.6% | -6.66 % change on previous year | 190 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1290.9% | -7.56 % change on previous year | 90.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.43 % change on previous year | -16.58 % change on previous year | 139.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.72 % change on previous year | -54.83 % change on previous year | 190 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.38 % change on previous year | -18.37 % change on previous year | 90.08 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6899 % change on previous year | -42.71 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 % change on previous year | -27.69 % change on previous year | 102.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 % change on previous year | -40.44 % change on previous year | 53.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 190 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.83 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.