Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -18.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-18.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.7%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
740.49 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-423.08 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
40
1975–2024

Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2024

-500-25002505007501975199920241975: 100.8 % change on previous year1978: 131.5 % change on previous year1979: 62 % change on previous year1980: 20 % change on previous year1981: -40.2 % change on previous year1982: -118.8 % change on previous year1983: -158.5 % change on previous year1984: 14.3 % change on previous year1985: -170.3 % change on previous year1986: -104.3 % change on previous year1987: 79.7 % change on previous year1988: 74.2 % change on previous year1989: -30.5 % change on previous year1990: 77.5 % change on previous year1998: 9 % change on previous year1999: -2.4 % change on previous year2000: 42.3 % change on previous year2001: -2.3 % change on previous year2002: -6.1 % change on previous year2003: 24.7 % change on previous year2004: 2.3 % change on previous year2005: -19 % change on previous year2006: 203.6 % change on previous year2007: 47.6 % change on previous year2008: -101.6 % change on previous year2009: -295.1 % change on previous year2010: -29.9 % change on previous year2011: -15.1 % change on previous year2012: -423.1 % change on previous year2013: 189.7 % change on previous year2014: 235.5 % change on previous year2015: -57.4 % change on previous year2016: -0.016 % change on previous year2017: -149.9 % change on previous year2018: -91.1 % change on previous year2019: 83.2 % change on previous year2020: 740.5 % change on previous year2021: -6.7 % change on previous year2023: -41.5 % change on previous year2024: -18.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is -18.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 55.7% on the previous year and down 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 740.49 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -423.08 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 100.85 % change on previous year
1978 131.49 % change on previous year +30.4%
1979 62.01 % change on previous year -52.8%
1980 20.03 % change on previous year -67.7%
1981 -40.22 % change on previous year -300.8%
1982 -118.84 % change on previous year +195.5%
1983 -158.54 % change on previous year +33.4%
1984 14.34 % change on previous year -109.0%
1985 -170.35 % change on previous year -1287.7%
1986 -104.31 % change on previous year -38.8%
1987 79.69 % change on previous year -176.4%
1988 74.22 % change on previous year -6.9%
1989 -30.5 % change on previous year -141.1%
1990 77.5 % change on previous year -354.1%
1998 9 % change on previous year -88.4%
1999 -2.38 % change on previous year -126.4%
2000 42.33 % change on previous year -1879.0%
2001 -2.3 % change on previous year -105.4%
2002 -6.13 % change on previous year +166.6%
2003 24.66 % change on previous year -502.5%
2004 2.31 % change on previous year -90.6%
2005 -19.02 % change on previous year -923.9%
2006 203.58 % change on previous year -1170.5%
2007 47.56 % change on previous year -76.6%
2008 -101.61 % change on previous year -313.6%
2009 -295.09 % change on previous year +190.4%
2010 -29.86 % change on previous year -89.9%
2011 -15.13 % change on previous year -49.3%
2012 -423.08 % change on previous year +2695.4%
2013 189.69 % change on previous year -144.8%
2014 235.48 % change on previous year +24.1%
2015 -57.43 % change on previous year -124.4%
2016 -0.0162 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 -149.92 % change on previous year +927799.4%
2018 -91.07 % change on previous year -39.3%
2019 83.18 % change on previous year -191.3%
2020 740.49 % change on previous year +790.3%
2021 -6.67 % change on previous year -100.9%
2023 -41.48 % change on previous year +521.5%
2024 -18.39 % change on previous year -55.7%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's -18.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.93 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's -18.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.23 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -927799.4% -0.0162 % change on previous year -149.92 % change on previous year
2012 -2695.4% -15.13 % change on previous year -423.08 % change on previous year
2000 +1879.0% -2.38 % change on previous year 42.33 % change on previous year
1985 -1287.7% 14.34 % change on previous year -170.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.12 % change on previous year 62.01 % change on previous year 131.49 % change on previous year 3
1980s -43.45 % change on previous year -170.35 % change on previous year 79.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 28.04 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year 77.5 % change on previous year 3
2000s -10.37 % change on previous year -295.09 % change on previous year 203.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s -25.81 % change on previous year -423.08 % change on previous year 235.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s 168.49 % change on previous year -41.48 % change on previous year 740.49 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 139 Belgium -16.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Malaysia -17.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Guyana -17.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Fiji -19.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Costa Rica -19.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Mongolia -19.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -18.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 740.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -423.08 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.8%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 7,480 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.