Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +85.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +210.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +101.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +127.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 24.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 526.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.