Fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fuel imports was 29.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 29.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -98.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +4152.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 29.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 29.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4152.9% | 0.5% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 10.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 0.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 18.3% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 14 Senegal 31.5% compare
- 15 Cuba 30.9% compare
- 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
- 19 Yemen 28.4% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fuel imports in Sao Tome and Principe was 29.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fuel imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.