Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 124.8 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import 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
In 2025, import unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 124.8 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 132.9 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.7 2015 = 100, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 61.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1987 | 56.2 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 54.7 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 68.7 2015 = 100 | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 71.6 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 72.3 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 74.6 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 82.5 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.9 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 74.6 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 73.1 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 71 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 71.1 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.7 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 94 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 123.1 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 108 2015 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 119.2 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 123 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 120.9 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 117.8 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 106 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 116.4 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 132.9 2015 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 130 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 124.8 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 124.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 124.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.25 2015 = 100 | 54.7 2015 = 100 | 68.7 2015 = 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.2 2015 = 100 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.57 2015 = 100 | 71 2015 = 100 | 123.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.6 2015 = 100 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | 123 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.3 2015 = 100 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | 132.9 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 import unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Import unit value index in Sao Tome and Principe was 124.8 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 132.9 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7 2015 = 100 in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for import unit value index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.