Foreign liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,357 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,357 current US$
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
94th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,014 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1,637 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,357 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,014 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,637 current US$, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,909 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,979 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,107 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2,146 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,193 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,004 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,120 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,062 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,179 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,479 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,567 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,697 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,637 current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 1,759 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,825 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,141 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2,575 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2,864 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3,907 current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 3,808 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,943 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,812 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,014 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2,640 current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 2,908 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3,357 current US$ | +15.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,357 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,357 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,067 current US$ | 1,909 current US$ | 2,193 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,133 current US$ | 1,637 current US$ | 2,697 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,261 current US$ | 2,141 current US$ | 4,014 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,357 current US$ | 3,357 current US$ | 3,357 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,357 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,014 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,637 current US$ in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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