Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 0 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.33
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.33 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.33 | — |
| 2010 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.98 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 12.49 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 11.68 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.33 | 18.33 | 18.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 14.98 | 18.33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.06 | 0 | 12.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 104 Maldives 0
- 104 Barbados 0
- 104 Libya 0
- 104 Palau 0
- 104 Vanuatu 0
- 104 Canada 0
- 104 Mauritius 0
- 104 North Korea 0
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 104 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 104 Belarus 0
- 104 Lebanon 0 compare
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- 104 Papua New Guinea 0
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- 104 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 104 Myanmar 0 compare
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- 104 Cook Islands 0
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- 104 Niue 0
- 104 Somalia 0
- 104 Afghanistan 0
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- 104 Philippines 0
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- 104 Australia 0
- 104 Solomon Islands 0
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- 104 New Zealand 0
- 104 Japan 0
- 104 Malawi 0
- 104 Nauru 0
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More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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