Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics was 0.6638 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6638
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6638
in 2023
All-time low
0.2997
in 2011
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.3322005: 0.3752006: 0.3752007: 0.3752008: 0.3722009: 0.3722010: 0.3372011: 0.32012: 0.32013: 0.32014: 0.3122015: 0.3322016: 0.3662017: 0.3662018: 0.3842019: 0.3862020: 0.5222021: 0.6492022: 0.5932023: 0.664

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6638, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6638 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2997, in 2011.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3323 —
2005 0.375 +12.8%
2006 0.375 +0.0%
2007 0.375 +0.0%
2008 0.372 -0.8%
2009 0.372 +0.0%
2010 0.337 -9.4%
2011 0.2997 -11.1%
2012 0.2997 +0.0%
2013 0.2997 +0.0%
2014 0.3125 +4.3%
2015 0.3323 +6.3%
2016 0.3657 +10.0%
2017 0.3657 +0.0%
2018 0.3842 +5.1%
2019 0.3857 +0.4%
2020 0.5218 +35.3%
2021 0.649 +24.4%
2022 0.5932 -8.6%
2023 0.6638 +11.9%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6638 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8263, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6638 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8013, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3669 0.3323 0.375 6
2010s 0.3382 0.2997 0.3857 10
2020s 0.607 0.5218 0.6638 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 176 Tuvalu 0.6782 compare
  2. 177 Libya 0.6737 compare
  3. 178 Suriname 0.668 compare
  4. 180 Syria 0.657 compare
  5. 181 Grenada 0.6555 compare
  6. 182 Micronesia (country) 0.6347 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Sao Tome and Principe?
Dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6638 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.6638 in 2023.
What is the lowest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2997 in 2011.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for dimension 3.2: economic statistics?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.2: economic statistics rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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