Net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net barter terms of trade index was 130.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 130.3 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 137.6 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93 2015 = 100, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 109.5 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 105.9 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 106.4 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 106 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 137.6 2015 = 100 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 111.3 2015 = 100 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 105 2015 = 100 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 93 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 107 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 130.3 2015 = 100 | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.54 2015 = 100 | 105.9 2015 = 100 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.72 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 137.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.7 2015 = 100 | 93 2015 = 100 | 130.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 22 Belarus 131.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 131.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 130.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 26 Rwanda 129.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 27 Angola 128.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 127.5 2015 = 100 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 net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Sao Tome and Principe was 130.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 137.6 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.