Net ODA received in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net ODA received was 30.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 30.2% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +57.2% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 15.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 30.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Liberia 53.6% compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.4% compare
- 4 Burundi 24.8% compare
- 5 Rwanda 20.0% compare
- 6 Mozambique 16.3% 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 oda received in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net oda received in Sao Tome and Principe was 30.2% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net oda received?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.