Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency was 21.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 72.5%
World rank
35th
of 231 countries
All-time high
95.38 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-8.49 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2023

0255075100197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 72.5% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.38 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.49 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.15 % change on previous year —
1972 5.99 % change on previous year -620.3%
1973 22.51 % change on previous year +276.0%
1974 6.99 % change on previous year -69.0%
1975 4.5 % change on previous year -35.5%
1976 2.47 % change on previous year -45.2%
1977 17.48 % change on previous year +608.0%
1978 7.68 % change on previous year -56.1%
1979 15.73 % change on previous year +104.7%
1980 23.29 % change on previous year +48.1%
1981 12.92 % change on previous year -44.5%
1982 2.69 % change on previous year -79.2%
1983 -3.42 % change on previous year -227.3%
1984 8.62 % change on previous year -351.7%
1985 6.85 % change on previous year -20.5%
1986 21.22 % change on previous year +209.9%
1987 40.51 % change on previous year +90.9%
1988 36 % change on previous year -11.1%
1989 43.71 % change on previous year +21.4%
1990 39.18 % change on previous year -10.3%
1991 26.89 % change on previous year -31.4%
1992 54.17 % change on previous year +101.4%
1993 77.87 % change on previous year +43.7%
1994 81.95 % change on previous year +5.2%
1995 49.01 % change on previous year -40.2%
1996 95.38 % change on previous year +94.6%
1997 23.02 % change on previous year -75.9%
1998 17.73 % change on previous year -23.0%
1999 16.33 % change on previous year -7.9%
2000 12.63 % change on previous year -22.6%
2001 14.33 % change on previous year +13.5%
2002 22.28 % change on previous year +55.4%
2003 0.1106 % change on previous year -99.5%
2004 3.14 % change on previous year +2741.3%
2005 13.42 % change on previous year +326.9%
2006 21.38 % change on previous year +59.3%
2007 10.62 % change on previous year -50.3%
2008 89.15 % change on previous year +739.1%
2009 52.71 % change on previous year -40.9%
2010 11.46 % change on previous year -78.3%
2011 10.52 % change on previous year -8.2%
2012 3.81 % change on previous year -63.8%
2013 14.33 % change on previous year +276.6%
2014 2.51 % change on previous year -82.5%
2015 7.47 % change on previous year +197.3%
2016 20.62 % change on previous year +176.1%
2017 14.24 % change on previous year -30.9%
2018 -8.49 % change on previous year -159.6%
2019 -1.29 % change on previous year -84.7%
2020 2.36 % change on previous year -282.7%
2021 15.28 % change on previous year +546.2%
2022 12.5 % change on previous year -18.2%
2023 21.56 % change on previous year +72.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 21.56 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 21.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +2741.3% 0.1106 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year
2008 +739.1% 10.62 % change on previous year 89.15 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.13 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 22.51 % change on previous year 9
1980s 19.24 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year 43.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 48.15 % change on previous year 16.33 % change on previous year 95.38 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.98 % change on previous year 0.1106 % change on previous year 89.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.52 % change on previous year -8.49 % change on previous year 20.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.93 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 21.56 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 32 Mongolia 24.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Denmark 22.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Egypt 22.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Sudan (former) 21.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Yemen Ar Rp 20.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Solomon Islands 19.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 95.38 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -8.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,099 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.