Value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value of exported goods and services was 29.23 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 29.23 million constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 87.64 million constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.44 million constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.69 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 20.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 25.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 73.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 87.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 65.85 million constant 2015 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 58.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 48.47 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 39.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 26.71 million constant 2015 US$ | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 36.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 45.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 31.17 million constant 2015 US$ | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 33.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 29.23 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 20.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 20.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.08 million constant 2015 US$ | 25.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 87.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 26.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 45.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 37.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value of exported goods and services in Sao Tome and Principe was 29.23 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.64 million constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.44 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value of exported goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and market services provided to the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.