Sao Tome and Principe Trade Statistics
Sao Tome and Principe ST: Export: Cost: Border Compliance
ST: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data was reported at 426.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 426.000 USD for 2016. ST: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 426.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 426.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 426.000 USD in 2017. ST: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 426.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance
ST: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 194.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 194.000 USD for 2016. ST: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 194.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 194.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 194.000 USD in 2017. ST: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 194.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Exports: Lead Time
ST: Exports: Lead Time data was reported at 26.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 26.000 Day for 2013. ST: Exports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 27.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.000 Day in 2010 and a record low of 26.000 Day in 2014. ST: Exports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Time to export is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to export goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 26.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance
ST: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 83.000 Hour in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 121.000 Hour for 2016. ST: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 118.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.000 Hour in 2016 and a record low of 83.000 Hour in 2017. ST: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 83.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance
ST: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 46.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 46.000 Hour for 2016. ST: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 46.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.000 Hour in 2014 and a record low of 46.000 Hour in 2017. ST: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 46.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Exports: Number of Documents
ST: Exports: Number of Documents data was reported at 8.000 Number in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 Number for 2013. ST: Exports: Number of Documents data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 Number in 2014 and a record low of 8.000 Number in 2014. ST: Exports: Number of Documents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Goods Trade: % of GDP
ST: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 41.854 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.189 % for 2016. ST: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 53.572 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.310 % in 2008 and a record low of 41.854 % in 2017. ST: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 43.19 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Import: Cost: Border Compliance
ST: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data was reported at 406.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 406.000 USD for 2016. ST: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 406.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 406.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 406.000 USD in 2017. ST: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 406.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance
ST: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 75.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 75.000 USD for 2016. ST: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 75.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 75.000 USD in 2017. ST: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: Lead Time
ST: Imports: Lead Time data was reported at 28.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 28.000 Day for 2013. ST: Imports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 29.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 Day in 2010 and a record low of 28.000 Day in 2014. ST: Imports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Time to import is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to import goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 28.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance
ST: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 150.000 Hour in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 156.000 Hour for 2016. ST: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 156.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.000 Hour in 2014 and a record low of 150.000 Hour in 2017. ST: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 150.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance
ST: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 17.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17.000 Hour for 2016. ST: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 17.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.000 Hour in 2014 and a record low of 17.000 Hour in 2017. ST: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: Number of Documents
ST: Imports: Number of Documents data was reported at 6.000 Number in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.000 Number for 2013. ST: Imports: Number of Documents data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 Number in 2014 and a record low of 6.000 Number in 2014. ST: Imports: Number of Documents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Trade Statistics. All documents required per shipment to import goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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ST: Imports: fob: Local Currency: YoY
ST: Imports: fob: Local Currency: YoY data was reported at -21.615 % in Aug 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of -8.429 % for Jul 2019. ST: Imports: fob: Local Currency: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging -2.033 % from Feb 2016 (Median) to Aug 2019, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.272 % in Feb 2018 and a record low of -53.213 % in Feb 2017. ST: Imports: fob: Local Currency: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -21.615 Aug 2019 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Aug 2019 |