Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) was 44.34 million current US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 44.34 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 84.09 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.06 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.12 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 51.01 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 56.43 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 46.49 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 49.93 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 84.09 million current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1996 | 47.40 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 33.42 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 28.06 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 27.52 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.94 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 38.18 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 26.09 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 37.85 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 33.68 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 32.70 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.06 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 51.07 million current US$ | +121.5% |
| 2008 | 47.29 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 30.46 million current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 50.19 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 73.48 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 50.70 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 53.75 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 41.38 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 48.95 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 47.04 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 40.23 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 44.34 million current US$ | +10.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.34 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.34 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.85 million current US$ | 27.52 million current US$ | 84.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.53 million current US$ | 23.06 million current US$ | 51.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.01 million current US$ | 40.23 million current US$ | 73.48 million current US$ | 9 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe was 44.34 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 84.09 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.