Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 63.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 353.9%
World rank
12th
of 239 countries
All-time high
545.4 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-79.14 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2024

02004006001993200820241993: -32.9 % change on previous year1994: -36.3 % change on previous year1995: 44 % change on previous year1996: 95.8 % change on previous year1997: -26.2 % change on previous year1998: -4.3 % change on previous year1999: 143.2 % change on previous year2000: 0 % change on previous year2001: 0 % change on previous year2002: -41.5 % change on previous year2003: 48.4 % change on previous year2004: 34 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2006: -48.5 % change on previous year2007: 124.8 % change on previous year2008: 545.4 % change on previous year2009: -49.5 % change on previous year2010: -79.1 % change on previous year2011: 16.5 % change on previous year2012: 33.3 % change on previous year2013: -11.6 % change on previous year2014: 17.8 % change on previous year2015: -34.5 % change on previous year2016: 186.4 % change on previous year2017: -6 % change on previous year2018: -43.9 % change on previous year2019: -23.8 % change on previous year2020: -33.1 % change on previous year2021: 72 % change on previous year2022: -4 % change on previous year2023: -25.2 % change on previous year2024: 63.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 63.9 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 353.9% on the previous year and up 259.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 545.4 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -79.14 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 12th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1993 -32.91 % change on previous year
1994 -36.31 % change on previous year +10.3%
1995 44 % change on previous year -221.2%
1996 95.83 % change on previous year +117.8%
1997 -26.24 % change on previous year -127.4%
1998 -4.33 % change on previous year -83.5%
1999 143.22 % change on previous year -3409.9%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 -41.53 % change on previous year
2003 48.41 % change on previous year -216.6%
2004 34.05 % change on previous year -29.7%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -48.49 % change on previous year
2007 124.83 % change on previous year -357.4%
2008 545.4 % change on previous year +336.9%
2009 -49.52 % change on previous year -109.1%
2010 -79.14 % change on previous year +59.8%
2011 16.48 % change on previous year -120.8%
2012 33.33 % change on previous year +102.3%
2013 -11.63 % change on previous year -134.9%
2014 17.76 % change on previous year -252.8%
2015 -34.5 % change on previous year -294.2%
2016 186.35 % change on previous year -640.2%
2017 -5.96 % change on previous year -103.2%
2018 -43.86 % change on previous year +636.4%
2019 -23.84 % change on previous year -45.7%
2020 -33.15 % change on previous year +39.1%
2021 72.02 % change on previous year -317.3%
2022 -4.03 % change on previous year -105.6%
2023 -25.17 % change on previous year +525.2%
2024 63.9 % change on previous year -353.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.18 % change on previous year -36.31 % change on previous year 143.22 % change on previous year 7
2000s 61.31 % change on previous year -49.52 % change on previous year 545.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.5 % change on previous year -79.14 % change on previous year 186.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.72 % change on previous year -33.15 % change on previous year 72.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 9 Djibouti 65.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Serbia and Montenegro 64.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 64.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Curaçao 61.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Christmas Island 55.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 54.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sao Tome and Principe?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 545.4 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -79.14 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.7%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
269 places, 13,710 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.