Trade of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Trade of goods and services was 170.87 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Trade of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 170.87 million current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 170.87 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.34 million current US$, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trade of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.27 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 56.34 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 60.50 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 70.62 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 70.27 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.03 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 105.40 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 105.22 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 131.10 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 122.36 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 153.61 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 170.87 million current US$ | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.81 million current US$ | 56.34 million current US$ | 131.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.24 million current US$ | 153.61 million current US$ | 170.87 million current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Trade of goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe was 170.87 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 170.87 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.34 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for trade of goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.