Logistics performance index: Overall in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Logistics performance index: Overall was 2.65 1=low to 5=high in 2018. ▼ Falling
Logistics performance index: Overall in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2018
Source: Connecting to Compete - Logistics Performance Index (LPI), World Bank (WB). Measured in 1=low to 5=high.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.65 1=low to 5=high for logistics performance index: overall in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, logistics performance index: overall in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.86 1=low to 5=high in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.33 1=low to 5=high, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Logistics performance index: Overall in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 5=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.86 1=low to 5=high | — |
| 2012 | 2.48 1=low to 5=high | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 1=low to 5=high | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.33 1=low to 5=high | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.65 1=low to 5=high | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 1=low to 5=high | 2.86 1=low to 5=high | 2.86 1=low to 5=high | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.55 1=low to 5=high | 2.33 1=low to 5=high | 2.73 1=low to 5=high | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 91 Jordan 2.69 1=low to 5=high compare
- 92 Maldives 2.67 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Bangladesh 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Congo 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Guatemala 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Mali 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Nigeria 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Russia 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 2.6 1=low to 5=high compare
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)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is logistics performance index: overall in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Logistics performance index: overall in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.65 1=low to 5=high in 2018, according to Connecting to Compete - Logistics Performance Index (LPI), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest logistics performance index: overall recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 1=low to 5=high in 2007.
- What is the lowest logistics performance index: overall recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 1=low to 5=high in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for logistics performance index: overall?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is logistics performance index: overall rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Connecting to Compete - Logistics Performance Index (LPI), World Bank (WB), published as part of Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on the efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. The 2023 LPI survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022. It provided 4,090 country assessments by 652 logistics professionals in 115 countries in all World Bank regions. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Scores for the six areas are averaged across all respondents and aggregated to a single score using principal components analysis. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are included in Appendix 5 of the 2023 LPI report available at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/report.