Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was -137.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -137.47 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 565.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, -298.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.5418 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4836 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +419.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 10.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +484.4% |
| 1983 | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 16.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.5% |
| 1986 | 29.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 1990 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 41.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +1536.3% |
| 1998 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 37.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 30.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 29.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 23.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 18.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 13.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 11.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 10.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 17.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 16.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | -298.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -1734.7% |
| 2023 | -183.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2024 | -137.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -137.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -137.47 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1734.7% | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -298.02 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +1536.3% | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.25 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +484.4% | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.59 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +419.1% | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -116.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -298.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was -137.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -298.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 565.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.