Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio was 74.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio in Sao Tome and Principe is 74.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 148.95 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 42.78, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 81.49 | — |
| 1963 | 88.69 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 86.03 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 75.76 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 75.15 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 76 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 72.42 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 74.75 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 72.36 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 68.05 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 72.2 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 102.89 | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 148.95 | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 107.16 | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 96.24 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 91.95 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 90.09 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 102.08 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 110.75 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 98.19 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 81.23 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 80.69 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.33 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 68.42 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 53.5 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 53.45 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.65 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 58.38 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 56.76 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 49.71 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 51.13 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.81 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 52.16 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 55.07 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 56.21 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 52.77 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 46.09 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 42.78 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 46.72 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 44.98 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 48.88 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 51.49 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 56.04 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 61.72 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 73.62 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 79.36 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 101.93 | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 81.79 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 90.29 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 107.7 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 100 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 98.64 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 90.71 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 70.4 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.13 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 78.36 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 72.47 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 72.85 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.1 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 102.91 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 96.85 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 87.21 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 74.91 | -14.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 74.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.11, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 74.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.38, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.79 | 72.42 | 88.69 | 8 |
| 1970s | 95.2 | 68.05 | 148.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.56 | 53.45 | 110.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.15 | 42.78 | 56.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.65 | 44.98 | 101.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 69.1 | 107.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.14 | 72.85 | 102.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 107.48 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6576 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.82 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio in Sao Tome and Principe was 74.91 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 148.95 in 1974.
- What is the lowest commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commodity import price index, individual commodites weighted by ratio rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio of Imports to Total Commodity Imports (Historical, Fixed Weights, Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
CTOT is a comprehensive database of country-specific commodity price indices for 182 economies covering the period from 1962 onwards. For each country, the change in the international price of up to 45 individual commodities is weighted using commodity-level trade data. The database includes a commodity terms-of-trade index—which proxies the windfall gains and losses of income associated with changes in world prices—as well as additional country-specific series, including commodity export and import price indices. It includes indices that are constructed using, alternatively, fixed weights (based on average trade flows over several decades) and time-varying weights (which can account for time variation in the mix of commodities traded and the overall importance of commodities in economic activity)