Human capital in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Human capital was 3.61 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
150th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.61 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
479.44 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 683.4M current US$1996: 892.5M current US$1997: 608.2M current US$1998: 479.4M current US$1999: 514.7M current US$2000: 509.7M current US$2001: 612.1M current US$2002: 683.7M current US$2003: 828.0M current US$2004: 938.1M current US$2005: 1.1B current US$2006: 1.2B current US$2007: 1.2B current US$2008: 1.4B current US$2009: 1.6B current US$2010: 1.5B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$2012: 1.8B current US$2013: 2.1B current US$2014: 2.3B current US$2015: 2.0B current US$2016: 2.3B current US$2017: 2.5B current US$2018: 2.9B current US$2019: 3.2B current US$2020: 3.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.61 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.61 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 479.44 million current US$, in 1998.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 635.66 million current US$ 479.44 million current US$ 892.51 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.01 billion current US$ 509.73 million current US$ 1.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.24 billion current US$ 1.49 billion current US$ 3.18 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.61 billion current US$ 3.61 billion current US$ 3.61 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 147 Gambia 7.03 billion current US$ compare
  2. 148 Comoros 6.87 billion current US$ compare
  3. 149 Central African Republic 3.87 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Sao Tome and Principe?
Human capital in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.61 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 479.44 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human capital?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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