ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2966 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.3502 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +229.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3831 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1985 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4696 BoP, current US$ per person | +907.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9758 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +1043.4% |
| 1998 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.5% |
| 2002 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +233.0% |
| 2016 | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +1560.8% |
| 2020 | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2022 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1560.8% | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +1043.4% | 0.9758 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +907.1% | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4696 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +233.0% | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +229.9% | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2966 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2966 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2966 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6757 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9758 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 158 Guinea 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Rwanda 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Congo 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Venezuela 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Iraq 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Ghana 1.75 BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.