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About

Sao Tome and Principe-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $37 to Lebanon. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Lebanon were N/A. Over the past 8 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.7%, from $236 in 2014 to $37 in 2022.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Lebanon.

Lebanon-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $118k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Lebanon exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Refrigerators ($20k), Fruit Juice ($13.3k), and Other Edible Preparations ($7.61k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Lebanon to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.88%,  from $125k in 2014 to $118k in 2022.

In 2022, Lebanon did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Comparison In 2023,  Sao Tome and Principe ranked 202 in total exports ($57.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Lebanon ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.42), and 130 in total exports ($4.94B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $37 to Lebanon. There were not main exports from Sao Tome and Principe to Lebanon in 2022. During the last 8 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.7%, from $236 in 2014 to $37 in 2022.

In 2018, Lebanon exported $118k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Lebanon to Sao Tome and Principe were Refrigerators ($20k), Fruit Juice ($13.3k), and Other Edible Preparations ($7.61k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.88%, from $125k in 2023 to $118k in 2018.

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Lebanon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Lebanon (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Pakistan$30.8M
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Lebanon included Pakistan ($30.8M), Guyana ($1.36M), and Estonia ($75k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Sao Tome and Principe included United Arab Emirates ($1.3B), Egypt ($340M), and Turkey ($253M).

Difference in imports from Lebanon (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Lebanon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of .

During 2018, Lebanon had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Foodstuffs ($50.2k), Machines ($33.3k), and Vegetable Products ($10.3k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Lebanon (Flag) (2023)

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