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2023
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Exports $66.6kRnk 24 / 80
2023
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Top Product $19.4kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
2023
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Exports $10.6MRnk 201 / 208
2023
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Top Product $637kSemiconductor Devices
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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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2023
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 GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%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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2023
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GDP PC$12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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Sao Tome and Principe-China Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $66.6k to China. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to China were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($19.4k), Excavation Machinery ($16.1k), and Stearic Acid ($13.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $49.2k in 2018 to $66.6k in 2023.

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

China-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, China exported $10.6M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that China exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Semiconductor Devices ($637k), Other Electrical Machinery ($540k), and Toilet Paper ($420k). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.01%,  from $11.2M in 2018 to $10.6M in 2023.

In 2023, China 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, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $66.6k to China. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to China were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($19.4k), Excavation Machinery ($16.1k), and Stearic Acid ($13.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $49.2k in 2018 to $66.6k in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $10.6M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from China to Sao Tome and Principe were Semiconductor Devices ($637k), Other Electrical Machinery ($540k), and Toilet Paper ($420k). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.01%, from $11.2M in 2023 to $10.6M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationPakistan$30.8M
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than from China.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Sao Tome and Principe included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with China in the exports of Transportation ($19.4k), Machines ($18.5k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($13.2k).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Machines ($3.16M), Metals ($2.63M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($929k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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