Wages and salaries in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Wages and salaries was 369.19 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
369.19 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
369.19 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2011

Wages and salaries in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1986199820111986: 0 current LCU1987: 304.5M current LCU1988: 330.6M current LCU1989: 381.0M current LCU1990: 686.0M current LCU1991: 832.0M current LCU1992: 1.0B current LCU1993: 1.1B current LCU1994: 1.9B current LCU1995: 2.2B current LCU1996: 4.1B current LCU1997: 11.7B current LCU1998: 18.9B current LCU1999: 25.2B current LCU2000: 28.8B current LCU2001: 40.5B current LCU2002: 43.6B current LCU2003: 55.0B current LCU2004: 75.7B current LCU2005: 103.2B current LCU2006: 133.3B current LCU2007: 174.3B current LCU2008: 219.1B current LCU2009: 252.1B current LCU2010: 308.8B current LCU2011: 369.2B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Sao Tome and Principe is 369.19 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 811.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 369.19 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1986.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 254.03 million current LCU 0 current LCU 381.00 million current LCU 4
1990s 6.77 billion current LCU 686.00 million current LCU 25.22 billion current LCU 10
2000s 112.57 billion current LCU 28.84 billion current LCU 252.09 billion current LCU 10
2010s 338.98 billion current LCU 308.78 billion current LCU 369.19 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 9 Algeria 531.00 billion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 434.95 billion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Senegal 416.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 368.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Sierra Leone 349.45 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 South Africa 330.10 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wages and salaries in Sao Tome and Principe?
Wages and salaries in Sao Tome and Principe was 369.19 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 369.19 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1986.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wages and salaries?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 811.3%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wages and salaries (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,362 data points, 1966–2011
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Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.