Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 10.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2019
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 10.8% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
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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 tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.8% in 2019, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).