Net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net official development assistance received was 44.34 million current US$ in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
44.34 million current US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
128th
of 169 countries
All-time high
84.09 million current US$
in 1995
All-time low
23.06 million current US$
in 2006
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2018

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200420181990: 54.1M current US$1991: 51.0M current US$1992: 56.4M current US$1993: 46.5M current US$1994: 49.9M current US$1995: 84.1M current US$1996: 47.4M current US$1997: 33.4M current US$1998: 28.1M current US$1999: 27.5M current US$2000: 34.9M current US$2001: 38.2M current US$2002: 26.1M current US$2003: 37.9M current US$2004: 33.7M current US$2005: 32.7M current US$2006: 23.1M current US$2007: 51.1M current US$2008: 47.3M current US$2009: 30.5M current US$2010: 50.2M current US$2011: 73.5M current US$2012: 50.7M current US$2013: 53.8M current US$2014: 41.4M current US$2015: 49.0M current US$2016: 47.0M current US$2017: 40.2M current US$2018: 44.3M current US$

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 128th out of 169 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 125 Bahrain 58.22 million current US$ compare
  2. 126 Marshall Islands 53.86 million current US$ compare
  3. 127 Slovenia 52.76 million current US$ compare
  4. 129 Uruguay 41.46 million current US$ compare
  5. 130 Panama 38.29 million current US$ compare
  6. 131 Belize 33.36 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 213 places β†’

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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 128th out of 169 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
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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.