Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 352.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 352.58 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 710.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 35.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 28.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 49.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 1978 | 62.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 80.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 64.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 79.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 97.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 94.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 79.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 97.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 75.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 71.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 70.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 73.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 95 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 69.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 83.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 86.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 85.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 81.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 88.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 98.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 68.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 107.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 110.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 123.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 106.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 133.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 169.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 129.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 249.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 429.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 2015 | 334.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 322.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 316.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 296.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 199.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 221.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 710.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +220.7% |
| 2023 | 331.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 352.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +220.7% | 221.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 710.05 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 129.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 429.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 710.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 129 Honduras 372.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 368 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Colombia 367.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Viet Nam 352.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Guatemala 350.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Ecuador 340.07 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 352.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 710.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.