Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 106th out of 192 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, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +236.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +258.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +258.9% | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +234.9% | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +236.0% | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 103 Paraguay 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Cyprus 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Hungary 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Slovakia 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Guinea 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Belarus 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.