Sao Tome and Principe (STP) and Lebanon (LBN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sao Tome and Principe-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $37 to Lebanon. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Lebanon were Electric Filament ($37). Over the past 8 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.7%, from $236 in 2014 to $37 in 2022.

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

Lebanon-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $271k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Lebanon exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Flavored Water ($87.6k), Other Edible Preparations ($66k), and Fruit Juice ($30.1k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Lebanon to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.33%, from $275k in 2014 to $271k in 2022.

In 2022, Lebanon 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, Lebanon ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.38), and 129 in total exports ($4.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $37 to Lebanon. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Lebanon were Electric Filament ($37). During the last 8 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.7%, from $236 in 2014 to $37 in 2022.

In 2017, Lebanon exported $271k to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Lebanon to Sao Tome and Principe were Flavored Water ($87.6k), Other Edible Preparations ($66k), and Fruit Juice ($30.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.33%, from $275k in 2022 to $271k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationNetherlands$7.77M

Lebanon
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$956M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Lebanon included Montserrat ($3.8k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Sao Tome and Principe included United Arab Emirates ($956M), Syria ($370M), and Egypt ($234M).

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

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Lebanon

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

During 2022, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Machines ($37).

During 2017, Lebanon had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Foodstuffs ($202k), Paper Goods ($29.7k), and Machines ($29.3k).

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sao Tome and Principe and Lebanon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sao Tome and Principe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lebanon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lebanon 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 Lebanon () (2022)

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

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Lebanon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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