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2023
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Exports $1.05kRnk 61 / 80
2023
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Top Product $366Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts
2023
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Exports $27.3kRnk 165 / 172
2023
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Top Product $5.48kToilet Paper
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.34Rnk 48 / 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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH69.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $2,941CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH113%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$16,942CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Sao Tome and Principe-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $1.05k to Costa Rica. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Costa Rica were Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($366), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($299), and Other Cast Iron Products ($151). Over the past 18 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $105 in 2005 to $1.05k in 2023.

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

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

In 2023, Costa Rica 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, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $1.05k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Costa Rica were Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($366), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($299), and Other Cast Iron Products ($151). During the last 18 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $105 in 2005 to $1.05k in 2023.

Costa Rica does not register exports to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Sao Tome and Principe were Toilet Paper ($5.48k) and Soap ($1.07k).

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationPakistan$30.8M
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Costa Rica included Pakistan ($30.8M), Angola ($382k), and Equatorial Guinea ($46.1k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Sao Tome and Principe included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and China ($1.17B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Transportation ($366), Instruments ($299), and Metals ($151).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

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