Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 150 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 150 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and up 3,212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -98.74 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -94.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 471.43 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 1995 | -75 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1996 | -90 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 900 % change on previous year | -1100.0% |
| 1998 | 110 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -69.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -77.47 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2004 | -17.07 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 8.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 783.78 % change on previous year | +8782.9% |
| 2009 | -51.9 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2010 | -98.74 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 45.65 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2014 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2015 | -17.72 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 2016 | -56.92 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 2017 | 64.29 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2019 | -85.11 % change on previous year | -4014.9% |
| 2020 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2021 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2022 | -40 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2023 | 366.67 % change on previous year | -1016.7% |
| 2024 | 150 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 150 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 27.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 150 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4645 % change on previous year, 323.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8782.9% | 8.82 % change on previous year | 783.78 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -4014.9% | 2.17 % change on previous year | -85.11 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1100.0% | -90 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1016.7% | -40 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.64 % change on previous year | -94.57 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.07 % change on previous year | -77.47 % change on previous year | 783.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -12.81 % change on previous year | -98.74 % change on previous year | 64.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.14 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 2 Bahamas 219.5 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 251.11 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guyana 188.35 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Wallis and Futuna Islands 200 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 174.27 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 75.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26.75 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Djibouti 135.73 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Viet Nam 20.98 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tonga 131.03 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Caribbean 14.96 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.84 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Lesotho 119.45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.71 % 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 150 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.74 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,212.5%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.