Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 22.87 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 201.9%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
317.79 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-91.46 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
36
1979–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2021

-10001002003001979200020211979: 99.8 % change on previous year1980: 29.6 % change on previous year1981: 23.5 % change on previous year1982: -25.5 % change on previous year1983: 53.9 % change on previous year1984: 196.9 % change on previous year1985: -91.5 % change on previous year1986: -69.2 % change on previous year1987: -18 % change on previous year1988: -9.1 % change on previous year1989: 146.8 % change on previous year1990: 97.2 % change on previous year1998: -37.5 % change on previous year1999: 12 % change on previous year2000: -17.2 % change on previous year2001: 19.4 % change on previous year2002: 44 % change on previous year2003: 128.4 % change on previous year2004: -39.6 % change on previous year2005: 36.4 % change on previous year2006: 6.7 % change on previous year2007: 25 % change on previous year2008: 50 % change on previous year2009: -33.3 % change on previous year2010: 218.2 % change on previous year2011: 8.1 % change on previous year2012: -7.6 % change on previous year2013: 317.8 % change on previous year2014: 0.983 % change on previous year2015: -25.5 % change on previous year2016: -9.7 % change on previous year2017: 0.816 % change on previous year2018: -2.3 % change on previous year2019: -37.5 % change on previous year2020: -22.4 % change on previous year2021: 22.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 22.87 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 201.9% on the previous year and up 180.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 317.79 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -91.46 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 99.76 % change on previous year
1980 29.65 % change on previous year -70.3%
1981 23.54 % change on previous year -20.6%
1982 -25.48 % change on previous year -208.2%
1983 53.89 % change on previous year -311.5%
1984 196.91 % change on previous year +265.4%
1985 -91.46 % change on previous year -146.4%
1986 -69.24 % change on previous year -24.3%
1987 -18.03 % change on previous year -74.0%
1988 -9.13 % change on previous year -49.4%
1989 146.8 % change on previous year -1708.6%
1990 97.19 % change on previous year -33.8%
1998 -37.5 % change on previous year -138.6%
1999 12 % change on previous year -132.0%
2000 -17.18 % change on previous year -243.2%
2001 19.38 % change on previous year -212.8%
2002 44.01 % change on previous year +127.1%
2003 128.44 % change on previous year +191.9%
2004 -39.61 % change on previous year -130.8%
2005 36.36 % change on previous year -191.8%
2006 6.67 % change on previous year -81.7%
2007 25 % change on previous year +275.0%
2008 50 % change on previous year +100.0%
2009 -33.33 % change on previous year -166.7%
2010 218.16 % change on previous year -754.5%
2011 8.14 % change on previous year -96.3%
2012 -7.59 % change on previous year -193.3%
2013 317.79 % change on previous year -4285.7%
2014 0.9828 % change on previous year -99.7%
2015 -25.52 % change on previous year -2697.1%
2016 -9.69 % change on previous year -62.0%
2017 0.8163 % change on previous year -108.4%
2018 -2.29 % change on previous year -380.1%
2019 -37.48 % change on previous year +1538.8%
2020 -22.44 % change on previous year -40.1%
2021 22.87 % change on previous year -201.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +4285.7% -7.59 % change on previous year 317.79 % change on previous year
2015 -2697.1% 0.9828 % change on previous year -25.52 % change on previous year
1989 +1708.6% -9.13 % change on previous year 146.8 % change on previous year
2019 -1538.8% -2.29 % change on previous year -37.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.76 % change on previous year 99.76 % change on previous year 99.76 % change on previous year 1
1980s 23.75 % change on previous year -91.46 % change on previous year 196.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 23.9 % change on previous year -37.5 % change on previous year 97.19 % change on previous year 3
2000s 21.97 % change on previous year -39.61 % change on previous year 128.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 46.33 % change on previous year -37.48 % change on previous year 317.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2132 % change on previous year -22.44 % change on previous year 22.87 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 51 Peru 24.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Fiji 24.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 53 Djibouti 24.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Haiti 22.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Samoa 21.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Kenya 21.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.87 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 317.79 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -91.46 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.