Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (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
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Service imports (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 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1978 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 1998 | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +217.1% | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 102 Brunei 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Georgia 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 South Korea 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Mauritania 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mozambique 0.0929 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.