Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.