Sao Tome and Principe (STP) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sao Tome and Principe-Benin Trade: In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.22k to Benin. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Benin were Orthopedic Appliances ($2.18k), Other Furniture ($410), and Seats ($273). Over the past 18 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 1.57%, from $2.43k in 2004 to $3.22k in 2022.

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

Benin-Sao Tome and Principe In N/A, Benin did not export any products to Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2022, Benin 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, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $3.22k to Benin. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Benin were Orthopedic Appliances ($2.18k), Other Furniture ($410), and Seats ($273). During the last 18 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 1.57%, from $2.43k in 2004 to $3.22k in 2022.

Benin does not register exports to Sao Tome and Principe.

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe () to Benin () (2022)

Exports from Benin () to Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationNetherlands$7.77M

Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Benin included Singapore ($1.3M), Netherlands ($7.77M), and Angola ($1.83M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Sao Tome and Principe included India ($448M), Bangladesh ($406M), and United Arab Emirates ($382M).

Difference in imports from Benin () and Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Benin

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

During 2022, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Instruments ($2.41k), Miscellaneous ($683), and Machines ($98).

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe () to Benin () (2022)

Exports from Benin () to Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Benin () and Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Benin

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sao Tome and Principe () and Benin () (2022)

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