Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.