Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 18.53 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 18.53 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.53 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.76 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 1.91 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 7.04 million current US$ | +125.4% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 8.05 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 9.38 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 14.08 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 15.11 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.93 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 8.54 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 15.40 million current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2014 | 12.26 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 10.96 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.06 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 13.03 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 14.82 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.62 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million current US$ | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 million current US$ | 1.76 million current US$ | 14.08 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.95 million current US$ | 8.54 million current US$ | 15.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 million current US$ | 16.62 million current US$ | 18.53 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 189 French Polynesia 21.55 million current US$
- 190 Vanuatu 21.30 million current US$ compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 19.03 million current US$ compare
- 193 Tonga 14.52 million current US$ compare
- 194 New Caledonia 14.48 million current US$
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.74 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 91.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.53 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.