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2023
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Exports $1.34MRnk 94 / 172
2023
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Top Product $299kOther Electrical Machinery
2023
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Exports $526Rnk 64 / 80
2023
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Top Product $263Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.97Rnk 109 / 132
2023
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GDP$76.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 82 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 135 / 195
2023
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 GDP$679MCURRENT US$
Rnk 188 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH154%CURRENT US$
Rnk 5 / 195
2023
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GDP PC $2,260CURRENT US$
Rnk 152 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-1.47%CURRENT US$
Rnk 154 / 195
2023
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GDP PC$2,941CURRENT US$
Rnk 143 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH113%CURRENT US$
Rnk 5 / 195

About

Ghana-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $1.34M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Ghana exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Other Electrical Machinery ($299k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($262k), and Computers ($224k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 482%, from $200 in 2018 to $1.34M in 2023.

In 2023, Ghana did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $526 to Ghana. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Ghana were Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($263) and Oscilloscopes ($263). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.4%,  from $6.03k in 2018 to $526 in 2023.

In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison In 2023,  Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97),  and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 202 in total exports ($57.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ghana exported $1.34M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe were Other Electrical Machinery ($299k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($262k), and Computers ($224k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 482%, from $200 in 2018 to $1.34M in 2023.

In 2018, Sao Tome and Principe exported $526 to Ghana. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Ghana were Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($263) and Oscilloscopes ($263). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.4%, from $6.03k in 2023 to $526 in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Ghana Exports

Sao Tome and Principe Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationPakistan$30.8M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Sao Tome and Principe included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and India ($2.26B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Ghana included Pakistan ($30.8M) and Dominica ($1.62k).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Machines ($1.17M), Metals ($93.9k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($36.7k).

During 2018, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Instruments ($526).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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