Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes as a % of price: import duties was 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2008
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 6.72010: 6.72012: 6.72014: 6.72016: 6.72018: 5.52020: 4.52022: 3.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.9% for taxes as a % of price: import duties in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 6.7%
2010 6.7% +0.0%
2012 6.7% +0.0%
2014 6.7% +0.0%
2016 6.7% +0.0%
2018 5.5% -18.3%
2020 4.5% -16.7%
2022 3.9% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2010s 6.4% 5.5% 6.7% 5
2020s 4.2% 3.9% 4.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe?
Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes as a % of price: import duties?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: import duties rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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: import duties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: import duties
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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