Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported 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
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Value of imported 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 | 0.6028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.6037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 148 Kenya 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Turkey 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Russia 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Sudan 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bermuda 0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Benin 0.1878 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported 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.