Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 176.7 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe is 176.7 2015 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 176.7 2015 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.8 2015 = 100, in 1992.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 140.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1987 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 154.1 2015 = 100 | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 76.7 2015 = 100 | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 75.1 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 77.4 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 72.8 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 81.2 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 111.6 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 88 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.8 2015 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 77.5 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 116.3 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 130.4 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 114.9 2015 = 100 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 126 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 131 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 123.9 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 125.6 2015 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 121.6 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 135.9 2015 = 100 | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 123.7 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 125.5 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 125.4 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 121.4 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 137.4 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 165.1 2015 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 176.7 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 176.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 176.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.05 2015 = 100 | 76.7 2015 = 100 | 154.1 2015 = 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.34 2015 = 100 | 72.8 2015 = 100 | 111.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.7 2015 = 100 | 75.8 2015 = 100 | 130.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.64 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 135.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.03 2015 = 100 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | 176.7 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 231.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 105.01 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Export unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe was 176.7 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 176.7 2015 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 2015 = 100 in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for export unit value index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.