Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Private capital flows, total was 34.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 34.70 million BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2011.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 3,023.4% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 31.88 million BoP, current US$ | +2769.1% |
| 2007 | 32.91 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 79.05 million BoP, current US$ | +140.2% |
| 2009 | 16.85 million BoP, current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2010 | 50.54 million BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 34.70 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | 79.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.62 million BoP, current US$ | 34.70 million BoP, current US$ | 50.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 Rwanda 74.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Togo 70.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Gambia 36.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 33.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Burundi 3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Cameroon -39.08 million BoP, 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 17,810 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -115.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 34.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for private capital flows, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,023.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.