Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 47.72 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 47.72 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 137.55 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5447 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 6.2 current US$ per person | +94.7% |
| 1980 | 7.85 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 9.5 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 6.95 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 30.59 current US$ per person | +191.3% |
| 1985 | 2.56 current US$ per person | -91.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7694 current US$ per person | -69.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6153 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5447 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.31 current US$ per person | +140.6% |
| 1990 | 2.52 current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1997 | 5.76 current US$ per person | +128.4% |
| 1998 | 3.55 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 3.93 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.22 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.32 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 11.84 current US$ per person | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 6.98 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 9.28 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 9.66 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 17.26 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 11.25 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 35 current US$ per person | +211.3% |
| 2011 | 37.07 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.57 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 137.55 current US$ per person | +309.8% |
| 2014 | 136.34 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.76 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 88.59 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 87.9 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.57 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.08 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 39.65 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 47.72 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +309.8% | 33.57 current US$ per person | 137.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.69 current US$ per person | 3.18 current US$ per person | 6.2 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.12 current US$ per person | 0.5447 current US$ per person | 30.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 current US$ per person | 2.52 current US$ per person | 5.76 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.04 current US$ per person | 3.22 current US$ per person | 17.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.24 current US$ per person | 33.57 current US$ per person | 137.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 current US$ per person | 39.65 current US$ per person | 47.72 current US$ per person | 2 |
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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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 47.72 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 137.55 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5447 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.