Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Private capital flows, total was 14.0% 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe is 14.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 1,331.7% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +2529.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +88.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +193.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 1.0% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.0% | 25.1% | 2 |
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 private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Private capital flows, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.0% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for private capital flows, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th 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 1,331.7%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.