European Union vs Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances, received

European Union
0.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
9.7%
in 2024
European Union rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • European Union
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.7% against 0.9% in European Union, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 11.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

European Union ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.7% 5.5% 4.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.8% 9.3% 8.5% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, European Union or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.7% against 0.9% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between European Union and Sao Tome and Principe?
8.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sao Tome and Principe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do European Union and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for personal remittances, received?
European Union ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.