Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 10.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2019
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 10.2% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.4% | — |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.2% compare
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- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.1% 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 tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.2% in 2019, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).