Human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Human capital per capita was 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14,958 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 151 countries
All-time high
14,958 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11,249 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 13.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 14.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 14.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 15.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 14,958 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,249 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,545 real chained 2019 US$ 11,249 real chained 2019 US$ 11,872 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,466 real chained 2019 US$ 11,930 real chained 2019 US$ 13,077 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 14,073 real chained 2019 US$ 13,274 real chained 2019 US$ 14,823 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 92 Gabon 15,345 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 93 Congo 15,207 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 94 Ghana 15,085 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 96 Ukraine 14,763 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 97 Tunisia 14,702 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 98 Georgia 13,865 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Human capital per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 14,958 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,249 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human capital per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th 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 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.