Import value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Import value index (2015 = 100) was 121.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 121.9 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 153.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index (2015 = 100) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 55.9 2015 = 100 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 62.6 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 84.2 2015 = 100 | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 79.5 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 120.5 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 134.7 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 117.4 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 117.2 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 131.2 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 153.8 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 142.3 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 121.9 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 121.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 121.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8 2015 = 100 | 36.8 2015 = 100 | 84.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.22 2015 = 100 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | 134.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.6 2015 = 100 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | 153.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 value index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Import value index in Sao Tome and Principe was 121.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 153.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for import value index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.