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
103rd
of 150 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 103rd of 150 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.

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. 100 Solomon Islands 1,360 current US$ compare
  2. 101 Angola 1,252 current US$ compare
  3. 102 Bolivia 1,183 current US$ compare
  4. 104 Nicaragua 1,067 current US$ compare
  5. 105 Togo 1,013 current US$ compare
  6. 106 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 103rd out of 150 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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About this data

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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