Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
World rank
36th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 14.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and World ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 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, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and World ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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, received (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.