Human capital per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Human capital per capita (current US$) was 16,522 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,522 current US$
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
88th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16,522 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,430 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 16,522 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16,522 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,430 current US$, in 1998.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,135 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,591 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 4,418 current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 3,430 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 3,630 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,547 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,185 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 4,563 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 5,385 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 5,948 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 7,000 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 7,036 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,159 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,291 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 8,931 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 8,188 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9,612 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 9,549 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,873 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 11,634 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10,070 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 11,110 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 11,989 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 13,948 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 14,823 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 16,522 current US$ | +11.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16,522 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16,522 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,641 current US$ | 3,430 current US$ | 6,591 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,204 current US$ | 3,547 current US$ | 8,931 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,180 current US$ | 8,188 current US$ | 14,823 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,522 current US$ | 16,522 current US$ | 16,522 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 human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,522 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,522 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,430 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human capital per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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