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São Tomé & Príncipe Tariff Rate

São Tomé & Príncipe's tariff rate rose to 10% in 2019, up from 9.81% in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.19% from the previous year. São Tomé & Príncipe has tariff rate higher than the global median (10.00% vs median 5.90%). Compared with the median in Africa, São Tomé & Príncipe is lower (10.00% vs regional median 12.49%) and ranks 37th out of 49 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (2013-2019)

(in %)
Year Tariff Rate (%)
2019 10%
2018 9.81%
2016 9.84%
2015 9.85%
2014 9.86%
2013 9.91%
São Tomé & Príncipe Tariff Rate : Definition
Tariff Rate measures the simple average of the import taxes applied by São Tomé & Príncipe on all products, expressed as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $16.55M $22.59M 2023
Annual Imports $183.56M $196.3M 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 2.72% 23.44% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$122.34M -$125.89M 2022