Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 9.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2019
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9.2% for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.7% | — |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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)
- 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, weighted mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.2% in 2019, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).