Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) was 558.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, financing, including external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 558.90 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 538.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 586.24 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.06 trillion current LCU, in 2007.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 222.56 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 693.83 million current LCU | +211.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +172.8% |
| 1990 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1991 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 7.41 billion current LCU | +94.5% |
| 1993 | 10.29 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 21.66 billion current LCU | +110.5% |
| 1995 | 36.89 billion current LCU | +70.3% |
| 1996 | 53.80 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 108.70 billion current LCU | +102.1% |
| 1998 | 113.05 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 167.74 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 37.12 billion current LCU | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 87.50 billion current LCU | +135.7% |
| 2002 | 81.96 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 96.27 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 167.29 billion current LCU | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 116.72 billion current LCU | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 212.97 billion current LCU | +82.5% |
| 2007 | -2.06 trillion current LCU | -1068.6% |
| 2008 | -383.30 billion current LCU | -81.4% |
| 2009 | 586.24 billion current LCU | -252.9% |
| 2010 | 407.56 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 558.90 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 558.90 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU, 26.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 558.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 32.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1068.6% | 212.97 billion current LCU | -2.06 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 936.45 million current LCU | 222.56 million current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.62 billion current LCU | 2.89 billion current LCU | 167.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -106.00 billion current LCU | -2.06 trillion current LCU | 586.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.23 billion current LCU | 407.56 billion current LCU | 558.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 5 Madagascar 996.24 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Guinea 608.42 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Senegal 599.10 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 349.70 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Chad 241.50 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 193.31 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Sao Tome and Principe was 558.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 586.24 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.06 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.7%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.