Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 14.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 02010: 02012: 02014: 02016: 02018: 202020: 16.72022: 14.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 14.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2018 20.0%
2020 16.7% -16.6%
2022 14.3% -14.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 4.0% 0.0% 20.0% 5
2020s 15.5% 14.3% 16.7% 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 112 Honduras 15.4% compare
  2. 113 Gabon 15.0% compare
  3. 114 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.7% compare
  4. 115 Cameroon 14.3% compare
  5. 117 El Salvador 13.0% compare
  6. 118 Rwanda 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
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: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
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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