Template:Economy of São Tomé and Príncipe table
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| Economy of São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
|---|---|---|
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra (STD) | |
| Fiscal year | Calendar year | |
| Trade organisations | N/A | |
| Statistics | ||
| GDP ranking | 219th (2003) | |
| GDP | 214 million (2003) | |
| GDP growth | 5% (2004) | |
| GDP per capita | $1,200 (2003) | |
| GDP by sector | agriculture (23%), industry (19%), services (58%) (2004) | |
| Inflation | 10.5% (1999) | |
| Pop below poverty line | NA% (2000) | |
| Labour force | N/A (2004) | |
| Labour force by occupation | population mainly engaged in subsistence agriculture and fishing
note: shortages of skilled workers |
|
| Unemployment | 50% in the formal business sector (1998) | |
| Main industries | light construction, textiles, soap, beer; fish processing; timber | |
| Electricity production | 15 GWh(1998) | |
| Electricity production by source | fossil fuel: 46.67% hydro: 53.33% nuclear: 0% other: 0% |
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| Electricity consumption | 14 GWh (1998) | |
| Trading partners | ||
| Exports | $4.9 million (2004) | |
| Export - commodities | cocoa 90%, copra, coffee, palm oil (1997) | |
| Main partners | Netherlands 51%, Germany 6%, Portugal 6% (1997) | |
| Imports | $19.5 million (2004) | |
| Imports - commodities | machinery and electrical equipment, food products, petroleum products | |
| Main partners | Portugal 26%, France 18%, Angola, Belgium, Japan (1997) | |
| Public finances | ||
| Public debt | $274 million {2004) | |
| Revenues | $58 million 1993) | |
| Expenses | $114 million, including capital expenditures of $54 million (1993) | |
| Economic aid | $57.5 million (recipient) (1999) | |
