Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate was 61.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 61.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 930.1% on the previous year and up 1,133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 870 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -93.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 870 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -93.81 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1995 | 516.67 % change on previous year | -650.7% |
| 1996 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1999 | -61.4 % change on previous year | -1788.6% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 95.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 272.09 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2004 | 83.75 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -71.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2009 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -1577.3% |
| 2010 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 2011 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2012 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 2013 | 44.67 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2014 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2015 | -37.75 % change on previous year | +530.1% |
| 2016 | 38.58 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2017 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2018 | 32.76 % change on previous year | -2982.8% |
| 2019 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2020 | -34.26 % change on previous year | -495.7% |
| 2021 | 50.3 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2022 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2023 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2024 | 61.9 % change on previous year | -930.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61.9 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.16 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.07 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2982.8% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 32.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.71 % change on previous year | -93.81 % change on previous year | 870 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 41.2 % change on previous year | -71.09 % change on previous year | 272.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 % change on previous year | -37.75 % change on previous year | 44.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 % change on previous year | -34.26 % change on previous year | 61.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Kiribati 75.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania -13.23 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Niger 68.35 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -14.2 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Greenland 65.7 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Melanesia -15.51 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 59.7 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Belarus 58.92 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -23.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 49.82 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Türkiye -7.51 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 61.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 870 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.