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

Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
98th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.0716 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
-0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
39
1986–2024

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

00.020.040.060.081986200520241986: 0.007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.072 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.05 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.024 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.063 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0716 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1986 0.007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1987 0.0173 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +148.2%
1988 0.0716 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +314.6%
1989 0.069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1990 0.0453 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.3%
1991 0.0481 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1992 0.0576 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.8%
1993 0.0368 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.2%
1994 0.0496 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.8%
1995 0.0537 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1996 0.0583 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1997 0.0142 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -75.6%
1998 0.0238 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +66.8%
1999 0.0094 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -60.2%
2000 0.0164 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +73.9%
2001 0.0631 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +284.1%
2002 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -82.3%
2003 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.0%
2004 0.027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +340.5%
2005 0.0182 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.6%
2006 0.0128 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.9%
2007 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.1%
2008 0.0141 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2009 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -63.6%
2010 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -93.0%
2011 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2012 -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2013 -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -87.7%
2014 -0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15569.8%
2015 -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +69.1%
2016 -0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2017 -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2018 -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2019 -0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2020 -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2021 -0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2022 -0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2023 -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.2%
2024 -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0412 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0716 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
1990s 0.0397 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0094 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0583 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0192 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0631 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0716 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
153 places, 6,820 data points, 1970–2024
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.