São Tomé and Principe - Merchandise exports

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 13.38 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2003.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1983 0.11
1984 0.12
1989 0.22
1994 1.39
1995 0.80
1997 1.28
1998 0.10
1999 0.07
2000 0.27
2001 0.25
2002 0.31
2003 0.01
2004 0.17
2005 0.01
2006 0.98
2007 0.01
2008 0.10
2009 0.59
2010 13.38
2011 0.26
2012 1.48
2013 2.62
2014 0.45
2015 0.12
2016 1.60
2017 0.06
2018 0.25
2019 0.61
2020 0.80

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in São Tomé and Principe was 14,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,000,000 in 1979 and a minimum value of 2,000,000 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1960 7,000,000
1961 6,000,000
1962 6,000,000
1963 6,000,000
1964 6,000,000
1965 5,000,000
1966 6,000,000
1967 8,000,000
1968 9,000,000
1969 9,000,000
1970 8,000,000
1971 7,000,000
1972 7,000,000
1973 13,000,000
1974 17,000,000
1975 7,000,000
1976 8,000,000
1977 23,000,000
1978 21,000,000
1979 27,000,000
1980 16,000,000
1981 8,000,000
1982 12,000,000
1983 5,000,000
1984 9,000,000
1985 6,000,000
1986 9,000,000
1987 4,000,000
1988 4,000,000
1989 6,000,000
1990 4,000,000
1991 6,000,000
1992 5,000,000
1993 5,000,000
1994 8,000,000
1995 5,000,000
1996 4,000,000
1997 5,000,000
1998 5,000,000
1999 2,000,000
2000 3,000,000
2001 3,000,000
2002 5,000,000
2003 7,000,000
2004 5,000,000
2005 7,000,000
2006 8,000,000
2007 7,000,000
2008 11,000,000
2009 8,000,000
2010 11,000,000
2011 11,000,000
2012 12,000,000
2013 13,000,000
2014 17,000,000
2015 11,000,000
2016 14,000,000
2017 15,000,000
2018 16,000,000
2019 13,000,000
2020 14,000,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 68.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 100.00 in 1977, while its lowest value was 15.89 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 92.94
1970 95.06
1973 94.66
1974 94.83
1975 94.37
1976 100.00
1977 100.00
1981 99.33
1982 99.51
1983 99.89
1984 99.88
1985 70.66
1986 77.84
1987 59.35
1988 91.20
1989 84.88
1990 73.83
1991 15.89
1992 70.67
1993 74.44
1994 69.36
1995 71.77
1996 81.61
1997 81.96
1998 72.93
1999 94.36
2000 60.66
2001 77.11
2002 60.33
2003 82.18
2004 75.16
2005 76.16
2006 56.85
2007 49.11
2008 51.31
2009 79.60
2010 77.15
2011 88.55
2012 81.87
2013 81.85
2014 89.57
2015 81.67
2016 66.98
2017 87.35
2018 89.28
2019 55.71
2020 68.67

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 6.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 84.10 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.03 in 1988.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1982 0.20
1984 0.12
1988 0.03
1989 1.25
1990 26.16
1991 84.10
1992 2.51
1993 12.71
1994 4.71
1995 11.22
1996 3.44
1997 7.99
1998 21.07
1999 5.47
2000 14.72
2001 18.40
2002 9.35
2003 14.59
2004 17.78
2005 18.95
2006 39.30
2007 23.88
2008 5.49
2009 2.91
2010 18.39
2011 3.86
2012 11.91
2013 12.24
2014 3.84
2015 5.11
2016 23.71
2017 3.48
2018 0.88
2019 7.80
2020 6.61

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 16.32 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 2020.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1988 0.03
1989 0.68
1990 0.05
1991 0.72
1992 0.49
1993 9.58
1994 1.45
1995 9.38
1996 2.67
1997 2.07
1998 2.69
1999 1.50
2000 12.71
2001 16.32
2002 6.56
2003 14.02
2004 4.26
2005 1.84
2006 3.24
2007 1.52
2008 0.04
2009 0.54
2010 3.33
2011 0.10
2012 0.82
2013 0.80
2014 1.53
2015 1.24
2016 3.23
2017 1.06
2018 0.34
2019 0.06
2020 0.02

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 1.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 5.23 in 2012, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2002.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1996 0.74
1999 2.00
2000 0.40
2001 0.05
2002 0.01
2003 0.03
2004 0.09
2005 0.45
2006 0.19
2007 0.06
2008 0.31
2009 0.59
2010 1.02
2011 1.08
2012 5.23
2013 4.52
2014 0.34
2015 0.21
2016 2.84
2017 0.13
2018 0.12
2019 1.82
2020 1.25

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 3.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 34.79 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1988.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1982 0.20
1988 0.00
1989 0.35
1990 0.33
1991 0.03
1992 2.01
1993 3.13
1994 1.88
1995 1.04
1996 0.03
1997 4.64
1998 18.27
1999 1.90
2000 1.35
2001 1.78
2002 2.48
2003 0.54
2004 13.26
2005 16.64
2006 34.79
2007 21.82
2008 4.82
2009 1.18
2010 0.82
2011 1.99
2012 4.37
2013 2.86
2014 1.48
2015 2.86
2016 14.80
2017 1.82
2018 0.39
2019 5.91
2020 3.70

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 13.22 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2011.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1984 0.12
1989 0.22
1994 1.39
1995 0.80
1997 1.28
1998 0.10
1999 0.07
2000 0.27
2001 0.25
2002 0.31
2003 0.01
2004 0.17
2005 0.01
2006 0.50
2008 0.09
2009 0.58
2010 13.22
2011 0.00
2012 1.42
2013 2.38
2014 0.45
2015 0.02
2016 0.04
2018 0.03
2019 0.01
2020 0.26

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 1.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 83.36 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2010.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1990 25.78
1991 83.36
2005 0.01
2006 0.58
2007 0.48
2008 0.23
2009 0.02
2010 0.00
2011 0.69
2012 0.07
2013 1.68
2014 0.04
2015 0.78
2016 2.79
2017 0.46
2020 1.38

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 24.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 43.20 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 4.71
1970 3.70
1973 3.05
1974 2.30
1975 2.82
1983 0.11
1990 0.01
1991 0.01
1992 0.02
1993 6.77
1994 6.76
1995 4.54
1996 3.81
1997 10.05
1998 6.01
1999 0.17
2000 24.60
2001 2.98
2002 29.96
2003 3.22
2004 7.01
2005 4.86
2006 3.86
2007 27.01
2008 43.20
2009 16.32
2010 4.31
2011 7.60
2012 6.22
2013 5.91
2014 6.60
2015 13.23
2016 9.32
2017 9.18
2018 9.84
2019 36.49
2020 24.72

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 40.65 in 1987, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 2.35
1970 1.23
1973 2.29
1974 2.87
1975 2.82
1976 0.00
1977 0.00
1981 0.67
1982 0.29
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 29.34
1986 22.16
1987 40.65
1988 8.77
1989 13.87
1990 0.00
1991 0.00
1992 26.81
1993 6.08
1994 19.17
1995 12.46
1996 11.14
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
1999 0.00
2000 0.02
2001 1.50
2002 0.36
2003 0.02
2004 0.05
2005 0.02
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 0.00
2009 1.17
2010 0.15
2011 0.00
2012 0.00
2013 0.00
2014 0.00
2015 0.00
2016 0.00
2017 0.00
2018 0.00
2019 0.00
2020 0.00

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in São Tomé and Principe was 3,919,858 as of 2020. Over the past 51 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 29,082,740 in 1990 and 1,792,094 in 2016.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 8,500,000
1970 8,100,000
1973 13,100,000
1974 17,400,000
1975 7,100,000
1976 8,200,000
1977 22,800,000
1981 13,663,640
1982 9,300,000
1983 6,443,637
1984 7,718,182
1985 7,410,909
1986 7,450,909
1987 6,861,818
1988 13,785,660
1989 9,812,089
1990 29,082,740
1991 21,118,740
1992 5,117,391
1993 7,754,977
1994 8,954,563
1995 6,528,546
1996 7,618,345
1997 9,245,019
1998 16,132,350
1999 12,429,480
2000 4,828,205
2001 4,778,403
2002 8,245,830
2003 8,156,619
2004 4,511,426
2005 5,229,493
2006 6,233,211
2007 9,201,390
2008 12,107,930
2009 12,678,960
2010 15,409,550
2011 15,202,340
2012 10,765,610
2013 7,881,525
2014 11,042,680
2015 11,088,070
2016 1,792,094
2017 11,695,230
2018 13,734,960
2019 2,736,243
2020 3,919,858

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in São Tomé and Principe was 24.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 43.20 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1990.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1969 4.71
1970 3.70
1973 3.05
1974 2.30
1975 2.82
1983 0.11
1990 0.01
1991 0.01
1992 0.02
1993 6.77
1994 6.76
1995 4.54
1996 3.81
1997 10.05
1998 6.01
1999 0.17
2000 24.60
2001 2.98
2002 29.96
2003 3.22
2004 7.01
2005 4.86
2006 3.86
2007 27.01
2008 43.20
2009 16.32
2010 4.31
2011 7.60
2012 6.22
2013 5.91
2014 6.60
2015 13.23
2016 9.32
2017 9.18
2018 9.84
2019 36.49
2020 24.72

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports