Total current grants (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total current grants (current LCU) was 82.56 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
82.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 224.4%
World rank
9th
of 54 countries
All-time high
99.02 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Total current grants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 82.56 billion current LCU for total current grants in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.4% on the previous year and up 377.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current grants in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.02 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total current grants (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 17.28 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 475.00 million current LCU | -97.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +399.7% |
| 2004 | 20.40 billion current LCU | +759.4% |
| 2005 | 17.48 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.41 billion current LCU | -86.2% |
| 2007 | 21.14 billion current LCU | +776.9% |
| 2008 | 99.02 billion current LCU | +368.4% |
| 2009 | 12.90 billion current LCU | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 25.45 billion current LCU | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 82.56 billion current LCU | +224.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82.56 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current LCU, 59.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82.56 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191.50 million current LCU, 431.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 99.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.00 billion current LCU | 25.45 billion current LCU | 82.56 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 total current grants in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total current grants in Sao Tome and Principe was 82.56 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total current grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.02 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest total current 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 total current grants?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total current grants rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.8%. 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 Total current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants include grants from other foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units. Data are in current local currency.