Import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Import volume index, food was 88.76 in 2003. ▼ Falling
Import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2003
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe is 88.76, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 150.37 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 68.03, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 84.5 | — |
| 1987 | 93.19 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 150.37 | +61.4% |
| 1989 | 132.34 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 128.39 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 98.06 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 121.18 | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 103.91 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 106.89 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 80.29 | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 68.59 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 86.25 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 71.4 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 68.03 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 71.53 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 90.92 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 88.76 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.1 | 84.5 | 150.37 | 4 |
| 1990s | 96.5 | 68.59 | 128.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.81 | 68.03 | 90.92 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Import volume index, food in Sao Tome and Principe was 88.76 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 150.37 in 1988.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.03 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for import volume index, food?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2003.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.