Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual was -39.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-39.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 788.6%
World rank
185th
of 197 countries
All-time high
175.21 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-65.03 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
43
1975–2024

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2024

-500501001502001975199920241975: -17.3 % change on previous year1976: -16.5 % change on previous year1977: 9.8 % change on previous year1978: 22.1 % change on previous year1979: -21.7 % change on previous year1980: -10.6 % change on previous year1981: -11.4 % change on previous year1982: 15.8 % change on previous year1983: 2.7 % change on previous year1984: 16.3 % change on previous year1985: 56.5 % change on previous year1986: 72.9 % change on previous year1987: -60.3 % change on previous year1988: -18.2 % change on previous year1989: 25.7 % change on previous year1990: -8.1 % change on previous year1998: -12.1 % change on previous year1999: 30 % change on previous year2000: 14.5 % change on previous year2001: 5.9 % change on previous year2002: 6 % change on previous year2003: 18.9 % change on previous year2004: 14.3 % change on previous year2005: 8.4 % change on previous year2006: 52.9 % change on previous year2007: 2 % change on previous year2008: 42.1 % change on previous year2009: -9.1 % change on previous year2010: 14.8 % change on previous year2011: 20.3 % change on previous year2012: -65 % change on previous year2013: 3.4 % change on previous year2014: 25.1 % change on previous year2015: -19 % change on previous year2016: 4.5 % change on previous year2017: -4.2 % change on previous year2018: 0.273 % change on previous year2019: -0.259 % change on previous year2020: 175.2 % change on previous year2021: 115.7 % change on previous year2022: -26.8 % change on previous year2023: 5.8 % change on previous year2024: -39.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded -39.81 % change on previous year for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 788.6% on the previous year and down 258.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 175.21 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -65.03 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -17.26 % change on previous year —
1976 -16.45 % change on previous year -4.7%
1977 9.75 % change on previous year -159.3%
1978 22.06 % change on previous year +126.2%
1979 -21.66 % change on previous year -198.2%
1980 -10.57 % change on previous year -51.2%
1981 -11.35 % change on previous year +7.4%
1982 15.82 % change on previous year -239.3%
1983 2.74 % change on previous year -82.7%
1984 16.3 % change on previous year +495.5%
1985 56.53 % change on previous year +246.8%
1986 72.89 % change on previous year +28.9%
1987 -60.34 % change on previous year -182.8%
1988 -18.22 % change on previous year -69.8%
1989 25.7 % change on previous year -241.1%
1990 -8.05 % change on previous year -131.3%
1998 -12.08 % change on previous year +50.1%
1999 29.98 % change on previous year -348.1%
2000 14.54 % change on previous year -51.5%
2001 5.93 % change on previous year -59.2%
2002 6.05 % change on previous year +2.0%
2003 18.93 % change on previous year +213.1%
2004 14.28 % change on previous year -24.6%
2005 8.43 % change on previous year -40.9%
2006 52.92 % change on previous year +527.6%
2007 1.97 % change on previous year -96.3%
2008 42.07 % change on previous year +2037.9%
2009 -9.1 % change on previous year -121.6%
2010 14.84 % change on previous year -263.0%
2011 20.26 % change on previous year +36.5%
2012 -65.03 % change on previous year -421.0%
2013 3.42 % change on previous year -105.3%
2014 25.06 % change on previous year +632.1%
2015 -19.04 % change on previous year -176.0%
2016 4.53 % change on previous year -123.8%
2017 -4.18 % change on previous year -192.3%
2018 0.2727 % change on previous year -106.5%
2019 -0.2586 % change on previous year -194.8%
2020 175.21 % change on previous year -67859.5%
2021 115.68 % change on previous year -34.0%
2022 -26.78 % change on previous year -123.2%
2023 5.78 % change on previous year -121.6%
2024 -39.81 % change on previous year -788.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's -39.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's -39.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +67859.5% -0.2586 % change on previous year 175.21 % change on previous year
2008 +2037.9% 1.97 % change on previous year 42.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -4.71 % change on previous year -21.66 % change on previous year 22.06 % change on previous year 5
1980s 8.95 % change on previous year -60.34 % change on previous year 72.89 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.28 % change on previous year -12.08 % change on previous year 29.98 % change on previous year 3
2000s 15.6 % change on previous year -9.1 % change on previous year 52.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.01 % change on previous year -65.03 % change on previous year 25.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 46.01 % change on previous year -39.81 % change on previous year 175.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 182 China -24.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 183 Togo -24.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 184 Venezuela -32.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 186 Bolivia -41.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 187 Botswana -43.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 188 Gambia -47.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe?
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe was -39.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 175.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -65.03 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 258.9%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
244 places, 8,327 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.