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

Latest (2020)
1,079 current US$
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
104th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,079 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
135.26 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020

2004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 135.3 current US$1996: 332.3 current US$1997: 188.9 current US$1998: 157.4 current US$1999: 141 current US$2000: 160 current US$2001: 218.8 current US$2002: 287 current US$2003: 318.7 current US$2004: 272.7 current US$2005: 501 current US$2006: 748.2 current US$2007: 777.2 current US$2008: 1.1k current US$2009: 937.5 current US$2010: 664.3 current US$2011: 682.6 current US$2012: 774 current US$2013: 929 current US$2014: 987.4 current US$2015: 1.1k current US$2016: 1.0k current US$2017: 1.0k current US$2018: 955.8 current US$2019: 955.3 current US$2020: 1.1k current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +145.7% 135.26 current US$ 332.32 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 101 Solomon Islands 1,360 current US$ compare
  2. 102 Angola 1,252 current US$ compare
  3. 103 Bolivia 1,183 current US$ compare
  4. 105 Nicaragua 1,067 current US$ compare
  5. 106 Togo 1,013 current US$ compare
  6. 107 Tunisia 995.75 current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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