Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was -18.78 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe is -18.78, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -18.78 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -45.91, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -31.18 | — |
| 2001 | -32.58 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | -27.6 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | -28.26 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -31.51 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -27.82 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | -38.65 | +39.0% |
| 2007 | -40.14 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -44.85 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | -37.15 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | -44.69 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | -45.91 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -41.8 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -43.01 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -43.17 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -41.12 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -35.87 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | -34.46 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | -29.95 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | -27.27 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -23.28 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | -25.9 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | -32.53 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | -26.56 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | -20.89 | -21.4% |
| 2025 | -20.1 | -3.8% |
| 2026 | -19.53 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | -18.78 | -3.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -18.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -18.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.5, 12.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.97 | -44.85 | -27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -38.73 | -45.91 | -27.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.45 | -32.53 | -18.78 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Sao Tome and Principe was -18.78 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -18.78 in 2027.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.91 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.