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

Sao Tome and Principe: Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -5.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 143.4%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
512.92 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-94.31 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
41
1976–2024

Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976–2024

02004006001976200020241976: -80.9 % change on previous year1977: -81.9 % change on previous year1979: -75.7 % change on previous year1980: -73.2 % change on previous year1981: 266.4 % change on previous year1982: 112.2 % change on previous year1983: 362.9 % change on previous year1984: 34.7 % change on previous year1985: -45 % change on previous year1986: 0.1 % change on previous year1987: -67.3 % change on previous year1988: -47.1 % change on previous year1989: 47.9 % change on previous year1990: 69.6 % change on previous year1998: -48.2 % change on previous year1999: -45.5 % change on previous year2000: -21.2 % change on previous year2001: -3.1 % change on previous year2002: -43.3 % change on previous year2003: 134 % change on previous year2004: -23.9 % change on previous year2005: -18.4 % change on previous year2006: -94.3 % change on previous year2007: 512.9 % change on previous year2008: 120.1 % change on previous year2009: 75.2 % change on previous year2010: 93.9 % change on previous year2011: 37.8 % change on previous year2012: 13.7 % change on previous year2013: 215.6 % change on previous year2014: -29.3 % change on previous year2015: -22.1 % change on previous year2016: -2.4 % change on previous year2017: 22.5 % change on previous year2018: -9.6 % change on previous year2019: 3.7 % change on previous year2020: 75.6 % change on previous year2021: -42.1 % change on previous year2022: 277.4 % change on previous year2023: 13.4 % change on previous year2024: -5.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded -5.8 % change on previous year for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 143.4% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 512.92 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -94.31 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 199 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.

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

Annual values for Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 -80.86 % change on previous year
1977 -81.94 % change on previous year +1.3%
1979 -75.69 % change on previous year -7.6%
1980 -73.17 % change on previous year -3.3%
1981 266.39 % change on previous year -464.1%
1982 112.25 % change on previous year -57.9%
1983 362.93 % change on previous year +223.3%
1984 34.74 % change on previous year -90.4%
1985 -45.01 % change on previous year -229.6%
1986 0.1003 % change on previous year -100.2%
1987 -67.25 % change on previous year -67166.6%
1988 -47.06 % change on previous year -30.0%
1989 47.88 % change on previous year -201.7%
1990 69.62 % change on previous year +45.4%
1998 -48.19 % change on previous year -169.2%
1999 -45.52 % change on previous year -5.5%
2000 -21.23 % change on previous year -53.4%
2001 -3.05 % change on previous year -85.6%
2002 -43.3 % change on previous year +1318.9%
2003 133.98 % change on previous year -409.4%
2004 -23.93 % change on previous year -117.9%
2005 -18.41 % change on previous year -23.0%
2006 -94.31 % change on previous year +412.2%
2007 512.92 % change on previous year -643.9%
2008 120.13 % change on previous year -76.6%
2009 75.24 % change on previous year -37.4%
2010 93.88 % change on previous year +24.8%
2011 37.85 % change on previous year -59.7%
2012 13.71 % change on previous year -63.8%
2013 215.55 % change on previous year +1472.0%
2014 -29.27 % change on previous year -113.6%
2015 -22.12 % change on previous year -24.5%
2016 -2.37 % change on previous year -89.3%
2017 22.47 % change on previous year -1046.8%
2018 -9.64 % change on previous year -142.9%
2019 3.71 % change on previous year -138.5%
2020 75.63 % change on previous year +1936.2%
2021 -42.14 % change on previous year -155.7%
2022 277.44 % change on previous year -758.3%
2023 13.36 % change on previous year -95.2%
2024 -5.8 % change on previous year -143.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's -5.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.94 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's -5.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net secondary 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
1987 -67166.6% 0.1003 % change on previous year -67.25 % change on previous year
2020 +1936.2% 3.71 % change on previous year 75.63 % change on previous year
2013 +1472.0% 13.71 % change on previous year 215.55 % change on previous year
2002 -1318.9% -3.05 % change on previous year -43.3 % change on previous year
2017 +1046.8% -2.37 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -79.5 % change on previous year -81.94 % change on previous year -75.69 % change on previous year 3
1980s 59.18 % change on previous year -73.17 % change on previous year 362.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s -8.03 % change on previous year -48.19 % change on previous year 69.62 % change on previous year 3
2000s 63.8 % change on previous year -94.31 % change on previous year 512.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 32.38 % change on previous year -29.27 % change on previous year 215.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s 63.7 % change on previous year -42.14 % change on previous year 277.44 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 126 Tonga -4.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 127 Argentina -5.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 128 Bhutan -5.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 130 Niger -6.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -6.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 132 Denmark -6.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -5.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 512.92 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -94.31 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 7,511 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.