Subsidies (GFS, current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Subsidies (GFS, current LCU) was 10 GFS, current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in GFS, current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 10 GFS, current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10 GFS, current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 GFS, current LCU, in 1986.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies (GFS, current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GFS, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 1 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 2 GFS, current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3 GFS, current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 4 GFS, current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 GFS, current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 6 GFS, current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 7 GFS, current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 8 GFS, current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 9 GFS, current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 10 GFS, current LCU | +11.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10 GFS, current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 711.79 million GFS, current LCU, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10 GFS, current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion GFS, current LCU, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 8 GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 GFS, current LCU | 9 GFS, current LCU | 10 GFS, current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 26 Sudan 711.79 million GFS, current LCU compare
- 27 Ghana 42.19 million GFS, current LCU compare
- 28 Cape Verde 905.96 GFS, current LCU compare
- 30 Mali 4 GFS, current LCU compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 2 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Central African Republic 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Chad 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Comoros 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Gambia 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Kenya 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Namibia 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Nigeria 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Seychelles 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 South Africa 0 GFS, current LCU compare
- 32 Tanzania 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Uganda 0 GFS, current LCU
- 32 Zimbabwe 0 GFS, 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 subsidies in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Subsidies in Sao Tome and Principe was 10 GFS, current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10 GFS, current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GFS, current LCU in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for subsidies?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.