Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 442.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 442.12 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 20.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 76.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +375.7% |
| 1977 | 118.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 128.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 83.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 101.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 95.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 185.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1983 | 282.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 310.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 303.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 185.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 205.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 220.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 460.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +108.3% |
| 1990 | 488.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 402.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 476.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 418.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 409.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 485.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 369.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 348.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 271.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 296.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 324.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 351.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 303.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 329.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 283.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 252.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 226.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per person | +389.7% |
| 2008 | 326.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 161.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 175.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 295.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 216.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 253.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 235.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 204.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 237.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 217.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 257.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 271.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 379.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 334.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 446.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 356.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 442.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 442.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 442.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +389.7% | 226.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1976 | +375.7% | 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.67 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 128.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 235.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 95.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 460.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 271.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 488.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 161.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 175.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 295.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 334.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 446.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Samoa 588.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 14 Vanuatu 506.33 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 15 Ukraine 501.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 362.27 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 18 Syria 330.77 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 19 Lebanon 305.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 442.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.