Foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign assets per capita was 1,079 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,079 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,079 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135.26 current US$, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 135.26 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 332.32 current US$ | +145.7% |
| 1997 | 188.88 current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 157.38 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 141.04 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 160.04 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 218.79 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 286.97 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 318.67 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 272.68 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 500.99 current US$ | +83.7% |
| 2006 | 748.23 current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 777.18 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,063 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 937.53 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 664.33 current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 682.63 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 773.99 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 929 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 987.36 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,054 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,021 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,033 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 955.79 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 955.27 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,079 current US$ | +13.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,079 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,079 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +145.7% | 135.26 current US$ | 332.32 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.97 current US$ | 135.26 current US$ | 332.32 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 528.43 current US$ | 160.04 current US$ | 1,063 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.73 current US$ | 664.33 current US$ | 1,054 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 current US$ | 1,079 current US$ | 1,079 current US$ | 1 |
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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 assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,079 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,079 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.26 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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