Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per was 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | +239.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +192.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 155 Kuwait 0.007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Togo 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Argentina 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Bangladesh 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 New Caledonia 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
More trade data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 196.21 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 109.42 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 107.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 274.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.91 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6576 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.82 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 6,907 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total trade in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.