Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) was 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Human capital in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.27 billion 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 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human capital?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.