Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.2% for ores and metals exports in 2023.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +28178.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1123.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +844.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +883.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +186.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +130.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28178.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +1123.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +883.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2013 | +844.9% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ores and metals exports in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ores and metals exports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.