Import quality, Mean, US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Import quality, Mean, US dollar was 0.9886 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Import quality, Mean, US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import quality, mean, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.9886, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import quality, mean, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7222, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Import quality, Mean, US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7222 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9569 | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9616 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9909 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9868 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9804 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9982 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9853 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9887 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9909 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9886 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9486 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9576 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9919 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9697 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9646 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9544 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9685 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9597 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9927 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9806 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.974 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9886 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9689 | 0.7222 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.9982 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9912 | 0.9486 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9865 | 0.9544 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 | 0.974 | 1.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import quality, mean, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Import quality, mean, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9886 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import quality, mean, us dollar recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest import quality, mean, us dollar recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7222 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for import quality, mean, us dollar?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import quality, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import quality, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.