External capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: External capital grants was 716.68 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
716.68 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
2.45 trillion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

External capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe is 716.68 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 403.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.45 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1980s 143.27 million current LCU 0 current LCU 1.07 billion current LCU 10
1990s 23.24 billion current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU 82.16 billion current LCU 10
2000s 468.05 billion current LCU 31.80 billion current LCU 2.45 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 715.35 billion current LCU 714.01 billion current LCU 716.68 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 1 Mozambique 21.42 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Tanzania 1.63 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 3 Zambia 847.33 billion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Uganda 697.81 billion current LCU compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 438.50 billion current LCU compare
  6. 7 Guinea 411.91 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe?
External capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe was 716.68 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 trillion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external capital grants?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
Is external capital grants rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 403.8%. 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 External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,808 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are