Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +463.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2367 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3921 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.471 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6772 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3898 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2996 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2627 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +380.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2424 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 0.179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1655 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1751 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +463.4% | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +380.2% | 0.2627 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.643 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1498 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 17 Gambia 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Vanuatu 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 0.1264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 East Timor 0.1254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Afghanistan 0.1246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mozambique 0.1221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.