Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita was -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.7% on the previous year and down 246.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 220.97 NFL, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.8 NFL, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 122 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.29 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 17.58 NFL, current US$ per person | +309.5% |
| 1979 | 20.4 NFL, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 65.49 NFL, current US$ per person | +221.0% |
| 1981 | 24.34 NFL, current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 1982 | 40.19 NFL, current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1983 | 29.43 NFL, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 11.17 NFL, current US$ per person | -62.1% |
| 1985 | 1.16 NFL, current US$ per person | -89.6% |
| 1986 | 14.28 NFL, current US$ per person | +1131.3% |
| 1987 | 48.75 NFL, current US$ per person | +241.5% |
| 1988 | 95.76 NFL, current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 1989 | 116.75 NFL, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 100.74 NFL, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 220.97 NFL, current US$ per person | +119.3% |
| 1992 | 169.17 NFL, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 83.98 NFL, current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 96.68 NFL, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 90.21 NFL, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 74.64 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 27.17 NFL, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1998 | 35.27 NFL, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 96.51 NFL, current US$ per person | +173.6% |
| 2000 | 45.48 NFL, current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 44.23 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10 NFL, current US$ per person | -77.4% |
| 2003 | 9.85 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.11 NFL, current US$ per person | +337.6% |
| 2005 | 21.01 NFL, current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 2006 | -6.8 NFL, current US$ per person | -132.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4007 NFL, current US$ per person | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 20.28 NFL, current US$ per person | -5160.3% |
| 2009 | 13.43 NFL, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3 NFL, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 25.55 NFL, current US$ per person | +305.3% |
| 2012 | 0.227 NFL, current US$ per person | -99.1% |
| 2013 | 2.42 NFL, current US$ per person | +967.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3 NFL, current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 6.78 NFL, current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 14.42 NFL, current US$ per person | +112.7% |
| 2017 | 13.98 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.66 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2 NFL, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 21.01 NFL, current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 NFL, current US$ per person | -94.3% |
| 2022 | -3.09 NFL, current US$ per person | -358.7% |
| 2023 | 110.9 NFL, current US$ per person | -3690.4% |
| 2024 | -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person | -105.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.39 NFL, current US$ per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.35 NFL, current US$ per person. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5160.3% | -0.4007 NFL, current US$ per person | 20.28 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +3690.4% | -3.09 NFL, current US$ per person | 110.9 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +1131.3% | 1.16 NFL, current US$ per person | 14.28 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +967.5% | 0.227 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.42 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.09 NFL, current US$ per person | 4.29 NFL, current US$ per person | 20.4 NFL, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.73 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.16 NFL, current US$ per person | 116.75 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.53 NFL, current US$ per person | 27.17 NFL, current US$ per person | 220.97 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.02 NFL, current US$ per person | -6.8 NFL, current US$ per person | 45.48 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.227 NFL, current US$ per person | 25.55 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.74 NFL, current US$ per person | -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person | 110.9 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 107 Turkey -4.47 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Bolivia -4.51 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Iraq -5.93 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Thailand -9.7 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Vietnam -9.83 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Maldives -11.89 NFL, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Sao Tome and Principe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -396,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -320.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was -6.3 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 220.97 NFL, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8 NFL, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 246.6%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, multilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.