Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.7% against 0.8% in World, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 12.8 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 39th 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 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 4.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 0.8% | 8.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.7% against 0.8% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 8.9%, 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?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and World ranks 39th 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.