Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.1%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: natural resources depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resource depletion is the sum of net forest depletion, energy depletion, and mineral depletion. Net forest depletion is unit resource rents times the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.