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118%CURRENT US$
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82.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Sao Tome and Principe-Ghana Trade: In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe exported $477 to Ghana. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Ghana were N/A. Over the past 9 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $811 in 2012 to $477 in 2021.

In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2021, Ghana exported $56.6k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Ghana exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Soap ($43k), Laboratory Reagents ($13.1k), and Other Heating Machinery ($281). Over the past 9 years the exports of Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 98.7%,  from $1.83k in 2012 to $56.6k in 2021.

In 2021, Ghana did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Comparison In 2022,  Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe exported $477 to Ghana. There were not main exports from Sao Tome and Principe to Ghana in 2021. During the last 9 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $811 in 2012 to $477 in 2021.

In 2017, Ghana exported $56.6k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe were Soap ($43k), Laboratory Reagents ($13.1k), and Other Heating Machinery ($281). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 98.7%, from $1.83k in 2022 to $56.6k in 2017.

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Ghana (Flag)

Sao Tome and Principe Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Netherlands$7.77M
Ghana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.72B

This map shows whether countries import more from Sao Tome and Principe or Ghana. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Sao Tome and Principe and Ghana or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Ghana included Cameroon ($802k), Gabon ($24.8k), and Costa Rica ($12.5k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Sao Tome and Principe included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

Difference in imports from Ghana (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Ghana

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Sao Tome and Principe and Ghana by product, considering products traded by both, Sao Tome and Principe and Ghana.

During 2021, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of .

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Chemical Products ($56.1k), Machines ($281), and Miscellaneous ($99).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sao Tome and Principe and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sao Tome and Principe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sao Tome and Principe.

Product Space of Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

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