Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.56 % change on previous year against -4.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.91 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.38 % change on previous year | 10.02 % change on previous year | 46.35 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -4.42 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | -7.29 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year | 22.52 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 11.26 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.58 % change on previous year | 0.9289 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.56 % change on previous year against -4.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.91 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.