Merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise import price index was 167.18 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe is 167.18, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 177.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.83, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.95 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 103.14 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 102.72 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 107.38 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 113.74 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 116.05 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 97.06 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 95.64 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 80.83 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 100 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 94.01 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 98.02 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 107.33 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 118.95 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 130.88 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 141.16 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 154.08 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 177.83 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 156.76 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 169.25 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 167.18 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.55 | 80.83 | 116.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.9 | 94.01 | 177.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.21 | 167.18 | 169.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Merchandise import price index in Sao Tome and Principe was 167.18 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 177.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.83 in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for merchandise import price index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.