Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 45.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 45.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 605.7% on the previous year and up 325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 966.67 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -92.75 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -92.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 300 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 1996 | -20 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1997 | 137.5 % change on previous year | -787.5% |
| 1998 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1999 | -51.85 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 966.67 % change on previous year | +6183.3% |
| 2004 | 132.5 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -74.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -27.66 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 166.18 % change on previous year | -700.8% |
| 2009 | -67.4 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2010 | 62.71 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2011 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2012 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 70.37 % change on previous year | -3020.4% |
| 2014 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2015 | -21.82 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2018 | 42.99 % change on previous year | +4457.0% |
| 2019 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2020 | -17.61 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 2021 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2023 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2024 | 45.7 % change on previous year | -605.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.66 % change on previous year | -92.75 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 111.09 % change on previous year | -74.73 % change on previous year | 966.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year | 70.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | 45.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 20 Belarus 60.84 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 58.06 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Turks and Caicos Islands 56.47 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Togo 45.13 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 44.79 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 44.22 % 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0024 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 45.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 45.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 966.67 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.75 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.2%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.