Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.68 NFL, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
101st
of 116 countries
All-time high
60.64 NFL, current US$ per person
in 1988
All-time low
-1.68 NFL, current US$ per person
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024

02040601986200520241986: 7.3 NFL, current US$ per person1987: 17.6 NFL, current US$ per person1988: 60.6 NFL, current US$ per person1989: 56.7 NFL, current US$ per person1990: 44 NFL, current US$ per person1991: 41.1 NFL, current US$ per person1992: 42.7 NFL, current US$ per person1993: 35.4 NFL, current US$ per person1994: 49 NFL, current US$ per person1995: 41.3 NFL, current US$ per person1996: 57.5 NFL, current US$ per person1997: 9.4 NFL, current US$ per person1998: 12.2 NFL, current US$ per person1999: 5.1 NFL, current US$ per person2000: 8.7 NFL, current US$ per person2001: 32.7 NFL, current US$ per person2002: 6.3 NFL, current US$ per person2003: 4.1 NFL, current US$ per person2004: 19.6 NFL, current US$ per person2005: 15.4 NFL, current US$ per person2006: 11 NFL, current US$ per person2007: 15.5 NFL, current US$ per person2008: 15.2 NFL, current US$ per person2009: 5.8 NFL, current US$ per person2010: 0.374 NFL, current US$ per person2011: 0 NFL, current US$ per person2012: -0.037 NFL, current US$ per person2013: -0.005 NFL, current US$ per person2014: -0.874 NFL, current US$ per person2015: -1.3 NFL, current US$ per person2016: -1.3 NFL, current US$ per person2017: -1.2 NFL, current US$ per person2018: -1.2 NFL, current US$ per person2019: -1.2 NFL, current US$ per person2020: -1.2 NFL, current US$ per person2021: -1.5 NFL, current US$ per person2022: -1.4 NFL, current US$ per person2023: -1.3 NFL, current US$ per person2024: -1.7 NFL, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.64 NFL, current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person, in 2024.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ per person Change
1986 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person
1987 17.58 NFL, current US$ per person +142.2%
1988 60.64 NFL, current US$ per person +244.9%
1989 56.69 NFL, current US$ per person -6.5%
1990 43.96 NFL, current US$ per person -22.5%
1991 41.15 NFL, current US$ per person -6.4%
1992 42.67 NFL, current US$ per person +3.7%
1993 35.43 NFL, current US$ per person -17.0%
1994 49.05 NFL, current US$ per person +38.4%
1995 41.28 NFL, current US$ per person -15.8%
1996 57.53 NFL, current US$ per person +39.3%
1997 9.42 NFL, current US$ per person -83.6%
1998 12.2 NFL, current US$ per person +29.5%
1999 5.12 NFL, current US$ per person -58.0%
2000 8.69 NFL, current US$ per person +69.5%
2001 32.72 NFL, current US$ per person +276.7%
2002 6.33 NFL, current US$ per person -80.7%
2003 4.07 NFL, current US$ per person -35.7%
2004 19.63 NFL, current US$ per person +382.2%
2005 15.37 NFL, current US$ per person -21.7%
2006 11.01 NFL, current US$ per person -28.4%
2007 15.49 NFL, current US$ per person +40.8%
2008 15.25 NFL, current US$ per person -1.6%
2009 5.79 NFL, current US$ per person -62.0%
2010 0.374 NFL, current US$ per person -93.5%
2011 0 NFL, current US$ per person -100.0%
2012 -0.037 NFL, current US$ per person
2013 -0.0052 NFL, current US$ per person -86.0%
2014 -0.8741 NFL, current US$ per person +16783.6%
2015 -1.29 NFL, current US$ per person +47.4%
2016 -1.26 NFL, current US$ per person -2.4%
2017 -1.25 NFL, current US$ per person -0.8%
2018 -1.24 NFL, current US$ per person -0.4%
2019 -1.19 NFL, current US$ per person -3.8%
2020 -1.18 NFL, current US$ per person -1.1%
2021 -1.49 NFL, current US$ per person +25.8%
2022 -1.35 NFL, current US$ per person -9.1%
2023 -1.33 NFL, current US$ per person -1.3%
2024 -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.54 NFL, current US$ per person 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person 60.64 NFL, current US$ per person 4
1990s 33.78 NFL, current US$ per person 5.12 NFL, current US$ per person 57.53 NFL, current US$ per person 10
2000s 13.43 NFL, current US$ per person 4.07 NFL, current US$ per person 32.72 NFL, current US$ per person 10
2010s -0.677 NFL, current US$ per person -1.29 NFL, current US$ per person 0.374 NFL, current US$ per person 10
2020s -1.41 NFL, current US$ per person -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person -1.18 NFL, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 98 Myanmar -1.16 NFL, current US$ per person compare
  2. 99 Angola -1.26 NFL, current US$ per person compare
  3. 100 India -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person compare
  4. 102 Equatorial Guinea -1.72 NFL, current US$ per person compare
  5. 103 Yemen -2.02 NFL, current US$ per person compare
  6. 104 Azerbaijan -2.16 NFL, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 60.64 NFL, current US$ per person in 1988.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, 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.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita
Unit
NFL, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2024
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, 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.