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Merchandise export price index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise export price index was 293.86 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
293.86 1987 = 100
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
355.92 1987 = 100
in 2010
All-time low
54.48 1987 = 100
in 1999
Years of data
26
1986–2011

Merchandise export price index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011

1002003004001986199820111986: 175 1987 = 1001987: 140.2 1987 = 1001988: 208.9 1987 = 1001989: 98.4 1987 = 1001990: 104.7 1987 = 1001991: 100 1987 = 1001992: 93.8 1987 = 1001993: 103.9 1987 = 1001994: 121.1 1987 = 1001995: 128.8 1987 = 1001996: 139.8 1987 = 1001997: 143.6 1987 = 1001998: 113.2 1987 = 1001999: 54.5 1987 = 1002000: 100 1987 = 1002001: 98.6 1987 = 1002002: 159 1987 = 1002003: 190.6 1987 = 1002004: 154.5 1987 = 1002005: 154 1987 = 1002006: 164.7 1987 = 1002007: 191 1987 = 1002008: 244 1987 = 1002009: 297.1 1987 = 1002010: 355.9 1987 = 1002011: 293.9 1987 = 100

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 293.86 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2011.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 198.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 355.92 1987 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.48 1987 = 100, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Merchandise export price index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year 1987 = 100 Change
1986 174.97 1987 = 100 —
1987 140.22 1987 = 100 -19.9%
1988 208.88 1987 = 100 +49.0%
1989 98.39 1987 = 100 -52.9%
1990 104.7 1987 = 100 +6.4%
1991 100 1987 = 100 -4.5%
1992 93.84 1987 = 100 -6.2%
1993 103.94 1987 = 100 +10.8%
1994 121.07 1987 = 100 +16.5%
1995 128.83 1987 = 100 +6.4%
1996 139.78 1987 = 100 +8.5%
1997 143.56 1987 = 100 +2.7%
1998 113.25 1987 = 100 -21.1%
1999 54.48 1987 = 100 -51.9%
2000 100 1987 = 100 +83.5%
2001 98.57 1987 = 100 -1.4%
2002 158.96 1987 = 100 +61.3%
2003 190.55 1987 = 100 +19.9%
2004 154.46 1987 = 100 -18.9%
2005 154.01 1987 = 100 -0.3%
2006 164.73 1987 = 100 +7.0%
2007 190.95 1987 = 100 +15.9%
2008 244.04 1987 = 100 +27.8%
2009 297.07 1987 = 100 +21.7%
2010 355.92 1987 = 100 +19.8%
2011 293.86 1987 = 100 -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 155.62 1987 = 100 98.39 1987 = 100 208.88 1987 = 100 4
1990s 110.34 1987 = 100 54.48 1987 = 100 143.56 1987 = 100 10
2000s 175.34 1987 = 100 98.57 1987 = 100 297.07 1987 = 100 10
2010s 324.89 1987 = 100 293.86 1987 = 100 355.92 1987 = 100 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 7 Seychelles 324.65 1987 = 100 compare
  2. 8 Algeria 324.25 1987 = 100 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 304.77 1987 = 100 compare
  4. 11 Ghana 293.15 1987 = 100 compare
  5. 12 Gabon 283.92 1987 = 100 compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 282.27 1987 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise export price index in Sao Tome and Principe?
Merchandise export price index in Sao Tome and Principe was 293.86 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 355.92 1987 = 100 in 2010.
What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 54.48 1987 = 100 in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise export price index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100)
Unit
1987 = 100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,540 data points, 1965–2011
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This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.