Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.