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Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
41
1978–2024

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2024

00.050.10.150.21978200120241978: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1979 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP +67.2%
1980 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1981 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1982 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1983 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP +64.5%
1984 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP +185.1%
1985 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP -91.9%
1986 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -78.0%
1987 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1988 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1989 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP +147.9%
1990 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +62.9%
1997 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP +234.9%
1998 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1999 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2000 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2001 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2002 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.4%
2003 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP +90.6%
2004 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.2%
2005 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2006 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2007 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2008 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2009 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.5%
2010 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP +236.0%
2011 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2012 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2013 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP +258.9%
2014 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2015 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2016 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2017 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2018 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2019 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.9%
2020 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.0%
2021 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2022 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP +834.2%
2023 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2024 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
2022 +834.2% 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2013 +258.9% 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1997 +234.9% 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2010 +236.0% 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 33 Dominican Republic 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 34 Montenegro 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 36 Republic of Moldova 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 37 Togo 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 38 Philippines 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.