Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net official development assistance received

Panama
38.29 million current US$
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
44.34 million current US$
in 2018
Panama rank
130th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
128th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Panama
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.34 million current US$ against 38.29 million current US$ in Panama, a difference of 6.05 million current US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 130th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 74.36 million current US$ 47.85 million current US$ 26.51 million current US$ Panama
2000s 20.06 million current US$ 35.53 million current US$ 15.47 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 24.53 million current US$ 50.01 million current US$ 25.48 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.34 million current US$ against 38.29 million current US$ in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.05 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Panama ranks 130th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.