Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) was 225.01 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received per capita from dac donors in Sao Tome and Principe is 225.01 current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 481.1 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4871 current US$, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.64 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 16.07 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.62 current US$ | -65.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4871 current US$ | -91.3% |
| 1976 | 8.88 current US$ | +1723.4% |
| 1977 | 18.04 current US$ | +103.1% |
| 1978 | 19.95 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 15.59 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 12.78 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 18.61 current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 38.68 current US$ | +107.8% |
| 1983 | 34.14 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 38.96 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 29.37 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 65.62 current US$ | +123.4% |
| 1987 | 39.91 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 78.25 current US$ | +96.1% |
| 1989 | 195.04 current US$ | +149.2% |
| 1990 | 266.97 current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 203.69 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 215.75 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 230.07 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 210.22 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 481.1 current US$ | +128.9% |
| 1996 | 221.38 current US$ | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 159.44 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 133.62 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 137.79 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 125.52 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 152.97 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 131.86 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 172.05 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 144.77 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 120.56 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 117.83 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 197.32 current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 165.34 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 120.97 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 199.76 current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 225.01 current US$ | +12.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 225.01 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 225.01 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.92 current US$, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1723.4% | 0.4871 current US$ | 8.88 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 current US$ | 5.62 current US$ | 16.07 current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.59 current US$ | 0.4871 current US$ | 19.95 current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.14 current US$ | 12.78 current US$ | 195.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 226 current US$ | 133.62 current US$ | 481.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.92 current US$ | 117.83 current US$ | 197.32 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.39 current US$ | 199.76 current US$ | 225.01 current US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -320.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 72.65 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 286.35 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 286.35 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 16.74 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from dac donors in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Sao Tome and Principe was 225.01 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 481.1 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4871 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.