Voice and Accountability in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Voice and Accountability was 0.162 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.162 standard error. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2994 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.162 standard error, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2994 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.2967 standard error | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2675 standard error | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2371 standard error | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 standard error | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2368 standard error | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2385 standard error | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1766 standard error | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1724 standard error | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1701 standard error | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1694 standard error | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 standard error | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.162 standard error | -2.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.162 standard error is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1161 standard error, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.162 standard error is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1248 standard error, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -26.0% | 0.2385 standard error | 0.1766 standard error |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.298 standard error | 0.2967 standard error | 0.2994 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 standard error | 0.1694 standard error | 0.2675 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1639 standard error | 0.162 standard error | 0.1658 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Seychelles 0.1633 standard error compare
- 3 Comoros 0.162 standard error compare
- 4 Cape Verde 0.1577 standard error compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.1557 standard error 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 voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.162 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2994 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 standard error in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for voice and accountability?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.