Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.9%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2018
All-time low
25.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 252010: 252012: 252014: 252016: 252018: 40.42020: 33.72022: 29.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 29.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2008.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.0%
2010 25.0% +0.0%
2012 25.0% +0.0%
2014 25.0% +0.0%
2016 25.0% +0.0%
2018 40.4% +61.7%
2020 33.7% -16.7%
2022 29.9% -11.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 29.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1
2010s 28.1% 25.0% 40.4% 5
2020s 31.8% 29.9% 33.7% 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 155 Cape Verde 30.2% compare
  2. 156 Tanzania 30.0% compare
  3. 157 Maldives 29.9% compare
  4. 159 Uganda 29.8% compare
  5. 160 Djibouti 28.6% compare
  6. 161 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sao Tome and Principe was 29.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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