Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise was 11.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2008
All-time low
11.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe is 11.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.3% | — |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -6.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 5.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 74 Zimbabwe 13.1% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 13.0% compare
- 76 Ghana 11.9% compare
- 78 Ukraine 11.4% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 10.7% compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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