Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 27.87 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 27.87 million current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.22 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million current US$, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.47 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 16.95 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 24.27 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 22.25 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.89 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 23.74 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2008 | 23.31 million current US$ | +1838.0% |
| 2009 | 4.64 million current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 9.00 million current US$ | +93.9% |
| 2011 | 12.40 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 14.09 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 47.15 million current US$ | +234.7% |
| 2014 | 27.67 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 22.49 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 23.95 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 28.76 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 36.01 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 27.62 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 45.50 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2021 | 25.31 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 31.90 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 34.61 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 50.22 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 27.87 million current US$ | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.52 million current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | 24.27 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.91 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 47.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.90 million current US$ | 25.31 million current US$ | 50.22 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 131 Faroe Islands 70.43 million current US$ compare
- 132 Palau 66.30 million current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.89 million current US$ compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 21.40 million current US$ compare
- 136 Dominica 15.71 million current US$ compare
- 137 Gabon 15.37 million current US$ 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Sao Tome and Principe was 27.87 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.22 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million current US$ in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.