How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.

Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 21.0%

World rank

71st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1998–2022

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998 to 2022.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1998	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1999	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2000	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2002	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2003	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2004	0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2005	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.0%
2006	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+110.3%
2007	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
2008	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
2009	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2010	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
2011	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.0%
2012	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+134.0%
2020	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
2021	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
2022	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
2000s	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
2020s	0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

68 Latvia 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Jamaica 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Oman 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Bhutan 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Romania 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Philippines 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe?: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 4,539 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.