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2023
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Exports $1.38kRnk 178 / 187
2023
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Top Product $722Basketwork
2023
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Exports $196Rnk 72 / 80
2023
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Top Product $133Copper Plating
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$679MCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH154%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,941CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH113%CURRENT US$
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About

Kenya-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.38k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Kenya exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Basketwork ($722) and Medical Instruments ($656). Over the past 17 years the exports of Kenya to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $171k in 2006 to $1.38k in 2023.

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

Sao Tome and Principe-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $196 to Kenya. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Kenya were Copper Plating ($133) and Hair Products ($63). Over the past 17 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 62.5%,  from $26.5k in 2006 to $196 in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47),  and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). 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, Kenya exported $1.38k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Kenya to Sao Tome and Principe were Basketwork ($722) and Medical Instruments ($656). During the last 17 years the exports of Kenya to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $171k in 2006 to $1.38k in 2023.

In 2018, Sao Tome and Principe exported $196 to Kenya. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Kenya were Copper Plating ($133) and Hair Products ($63). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 62.5%, from $26.5k in 2023 to $196 in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationPakistan$30.8M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Sao Tome and Principe included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and United Arab Emirates ($716M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Kenya included Guyana ($1.36M) and Suriname ($8.29k).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Wood Products ($722) and Instruments ($656).

During 2018, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Metals ($133) and Chemical Products ($63).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya 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 Kenya.

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

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