Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net official development assistance received per capita
Africa
49.41 current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
445.51 current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Net official development assistance received per capita over time
- Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 445.51 current US$ against 49.41 current US$ in Africa, a difference of 396.1 current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 9.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 current US$ | 8.41 current US$ | 3.62 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 17.61 current US$ | 51.88 current US$ | 34.27 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 23.69 current US$ | 143.19 current US$ | 119.5 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 30.85 current US$ | 381.57 current US$ | 350.72 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 35.31 current US$ | 234.2 current US$ | 198.89 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 48.12 current US$ | 371.79 current US$ | 323.67 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 per capita, Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 445.51 current US$ against 49.41 current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received per capita between Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 396.1 current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Africa ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.