External capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External capital grants was 716.68 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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