Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was 40.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.02 % change on previous year
World rank
38th
of 122 countries
All-time high
417.83 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-197.62 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
36
1978–2023

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2023

-20002004001978200020231978: 303.1 % change on previous year1979: -59.3 % change on previous year1980: 7.4 % change on previous year1981: 67.4 % change on previous year1982: 2 % change on previous year1983: -7.8 % change on previous year1984: 75.4 % change on previous year1985: 4.3 % change on previous year1986: 16.6 % change on previous year1987: -57.6 % change on previous year1988: -111.8 % change on previous year1989: 417.8 % change on previous year1990: 60 % change on previous year1991: -27 % change on previous year1992: -20.8 % change on previous year1993: 120.8 % change on previous year1994: -73.1 % change on previous year1997: -3.2 % change on previous year1998: 8.1 % change on previous year1999: 16.6 % change on previous year2000: 356.2 % change on previous year2001: -74 % change on previous year2002: 149 % change on previous year2003: -169.5 % change on previous year2004: -197.6 % change on previous year2005: 58.6 % change on previous year2006: -102.8 % change on previous year2010: 18.5 % change on previous year2011: 82.1 % change on previous year2012: -118.4 % change on previous year2013: 282.5 % change on previous year2014: 31.1 % change on previous year2015: 93 % change on previous year2016: -78.2 % change on previous year2017: 22.9 % change on previous year2023: 40 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 40.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 417.83 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -197.62 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 303.06 % change on previous year
1979 -59.3 % change on previous year -119.6%
1980 7.44 % change on previous year -112.5%
1981 67.38 % change on previous year +806.0%
1982 2 % change on previous year -97.0%
1983 -7.84 % change on previous year -491.7%
1984 75.42 % change on previous year -1062.3%
1985 4.34 % change on previous year -94.2%
1986 16.56 % change on previous year +281.1%
1987 -57.57 % change on previous year -447.7%
1988 -111.81 % change on previous year +94.2%
1989 417.83 % change on previous year -473.7%
1990 60 % change on previous year -85.6%
1991 -27.04 % change on previous year -145.1%
1992 -20.83 % change on previous year -23.0%
1993 120.81 % change on previous year -680.0%
1994 -73.08 % change on previous year -160.5%
1997 -3.25 % change on previous year -95.6%
1998 8.15 % change on previous year -350.9%
1999 16.56 % change on previous year +103.3%
2000 356.19 % change on previous year +2050.3%
2001 -73.99 % change on previous year -120.8%
2002 148.99 % change on previous year -301.4%
2003 -169.51 % change on previous year -213.8%
2004 -197.62 % change on previous year +16.6%
2005 58.6 % change on previous year -129.7%
2006 -102.81 % change on previous year -275.4%
2010 18.51 % change on previous year -118.0%
2011 82.12 % change on previous year +343.8%
2012 -118.43 % change on previous year -244.2%
2013 282.48 % change on previous year -338.5%
2014 31.11 % change on previous year -89.0%
2015 92.99 % change on previous year +198.9%
2016 -78.19 % change on previous year -184.1%
2017 22.86 % change on previous year -129.2%
2023 40.02 % change on previous year +75.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121.88 % change on previous year -59.3 % change on previous year 303.06 % change on previous year 2
1980s 41.37 % change on previous year -111.81 % change on previous year 417.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.17 % change on previous year -73.08 % change on previous year 120.81 % change on previous year 8
2000s 2.84 % change on previous year -197.62 % change on previous year 356.19 % change on previous year 7
2010s 41.68 % change on previous year -118.43 % change on previous year 282.48 % change on previous year 8
2020s 40.02 % change on previous year 40.02 % change on previous year 40.02 % change on previous year 1

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  3. 37 Kyrgyzstan 42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Turkmenistan 34.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Angola 33.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Algeria 28.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 417.83 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -197.62 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
134 places, 5,779 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.