Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 7,206 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 7,206 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11,616 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9,112 current LCU per person, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5,405 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | -5,528 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | -6,371 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | -7,856 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | -9,112 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2013 | -4,191 current LCU per person | -54.0% |
| 2014 | -7,475 current LCU per person | +78.3% |
| 2015 | -5,774 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | -4,566 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 2017 | -4,910 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -6,109 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2019 | -6,665 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -2,061 current LCU per person | -69.1% |
| 2021 | -5,722 current LCU per person | +177.7% |
| 2022 | 11,616 current LCU per person | -303.0% |
| 2023 | 9,758 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 7,206 current LCU per person | -26.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7,206 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7,206 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +303.0% | -5,722 current LCU per person | 11,616 current LCU per person |
| 2021 | -177.7% | -2,061 current LCU per person | -5,722 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5,466 current LCU per person | -5,528 current LCU per person | -5,405 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | -6,303 current LCU per person | -9,112 current LCU per person | -4,191 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,159 current LCU per person | -5,722 current LCU per person | 11,616 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 127 Estonia 7,540 current LCU per person compare
- 128 United Kingdom 7,516 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Libya 7,502 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Seychelles 6,777 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Lithuania 6,749 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Panama 6,324 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,206 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,616 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,112 current LCU per person in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.