Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (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 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.9% |
| 1979 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +191.3% | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 Dominican Republic 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.1132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Qatar 0.113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Philippines 0.1057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Laos 0.1049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Cambodia 0.1044 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.