Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 4.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.6%
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
6th
of 127 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2019

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011–2019

0123452011201520192011: 2.82013: 3.22015: 3.82017: 3.72019: 4.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 4.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 2.8%
2013 3.2% +13.5%
2015 3.8% +20.0%
2017 3.7% -2.9%
2019 4.6% +23.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 13.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 9.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 3 Micronesia 6.6% compare
  2. 4 Comoros 6.5% compare
  3. 5 Kiribati 5.4% compare
  4. 7 Guinea 4.5% compare
  5. 8 Gambia 4.3% compare
  6. 9 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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