Wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wealth share richest was 28.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.93
in 2024
All-time low
23.45
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe is 28.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.45, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.51 | — |
| 1981 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.5 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.52 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.51 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.5 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.49 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.47 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.46 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.45 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.67 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.02 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.53 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.19 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.99 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.15 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.91 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 28.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.91 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.91 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.93 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.52 | 23.51 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 23.5 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.48 | 23.45 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.07 | 23.45 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.92 | 28.91 | 28.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wealth share richest in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wealth share richest?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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