Budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Budgetary investment was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.27 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.27 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
122.23 million current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2011

Budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1986199820111986: 122.2M current LCU1987: 298.2M current LCU1988: 859.9M current LCU1989: 2.6B current LCU1990: 3.0B current LCU1991: 4.0B current LCU1992: 5.9B current LCU1993: 7.3B current LCU1994: 15.5B current LCU1995: 34.6B current LCU1996: 41.6B current LCU1997: 84.5B current LCU1998: 86.8B current LCU1999: 7.4B current LCU2000: 6.9B current LCU2001: 194.3B current LCU2002: 140.0B current LCU2003: 200.2B current LCU2004: 235.0B current LCU2005: 186.2B current LCU2006: 307.4B current LCU2007: 225.8B current LCU2008: 219.0B current LCU2009: 901.5B current LCU2010: 1.1T current LCU2011: 1.3T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.27 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 551.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 122.23 million current LCU, in 1986.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Budgetary investment (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1986 122.23 million current LCU
1987 298.16 million current LCU +143.9%
1988 859.92 million current LCU +188.4%
1989 2.59 billion current LCU +200.8%
1990 2.98 billion current LCU +15.0%
1991 3.99 billion current LCU +34.0%
1992 5.94 billion current LCU +49.0%
1993 7.31 billion current LCU +23.0%
1994 15.50 billion current LCU +112.1%
1995 34.56 billion current LCU +123.0%
1996 41.59 billion current LCU +20.3%
1997 84.50 billion current LCU +103.2%
1998 86.81 billion current LCU +2.7%
1999 7.37 billion current LCU -91.5%
2000 6.88 billion current LCU -6.6%
2001 194.31 billion current LCU +2723.9%
2002 140.01 billion current LCU -27.9%
2003 200.24 billion current LCU +43.0%
2004 235.04 billion current LCU +17.4%
2005 186.18 billion current LCU -20.8%
2006 307.39 billion current LCU +65.1%
2007 225.84 billion current LCU -26.5%
2008 219.00 billion current LCU -3.0%
2009 901.54 billion current LCU +311.7%
2010 1.07 trillion current LCU +18.3%
2011 1.27 trillion current LCU +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 966.77 million current LCU 122.23 million current LCU 2.59 billion current LCU 4
1990s 29.05 billion current LCU 2.98 billion current LCU 86.81 billion current LCU 10
2000s 261.64 billion current LCU 6.88 billion current LCU 901.54 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.17 trillion current LCU 1.07 trillion current LCU 1.27 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 1 Mozambique 49.63 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Zambia 5.09 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 3 Uganda 2.66 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Algeria 1.02 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Guinea 983.71 billion current LCU compare
  6. 7 Madagascar 948.60 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe?
Budgetary investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 122.23 million current LCU in 1986.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for budgetary investment?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 551.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Budgetary investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,347 data points, 1966–2011
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.