Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 395.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 177 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 1980 | 7.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 30.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +207.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5362 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7956 BoP, current US$ per person | +569.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8131 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +608.2% |
| 1998 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 11.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 9.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 9.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 17.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 11.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 35 BoP, current US$ per person | +211.3% |
| 2011 | 37.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 134.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +302.0% |
| 2014 | 127.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 97.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 85.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 87.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 84.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 31.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 356.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +913.4% |
| 2023 | 395.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +913.4% | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 356.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +608.2% | 0.8131 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +569.4% | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7956 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +302.0% | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.94 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8131 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 395.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 43 Haiti 349.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 336.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Romania 294.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Aruba 294.25 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 395.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.