Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 630.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 630.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 412.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 630.22 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -409.85 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -41.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 417.64 % change on previous year | -1118.3% |
| 2015 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2016 | -90.86 % change on previous year | +2854.8% |
| 2017 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2018 | -83.82 % change on previous year | +2668.9% |
| 2019 | 268.48 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 2020 | -241.63 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2021 | -409.85 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 105.42 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2023 | -201.89 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2024 | 630.22 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 630.22 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.18 % change on previous year, 150.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 630.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.95 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -41.01 % change on previous year | -41.01 % change on previous year | -41.01 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.22 % change on previous year | -90.86 % change on previous year | 417.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -23.55 % change on previous year | -409.85 % change on previous year | 630.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 3 Brazil 767.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Tonga 676.26 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Panama 658.65 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chile 610.27 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Bahrain 546.03 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Afghanistan 514.54 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 630.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 630.22 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -409.85 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.