Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Least developed countries
-5.62 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
57.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
26th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 57.4 % change on previous year against -5.62 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 63.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 10.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 26.29 % change on previous year -22.95 % change on previous year 49.24 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 6.69 % change on previous year 33.86 % change on previous year 27.17 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1990s -0.7765 % change on previous year -0.6391 % change on previous year 0.1374 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 13.32 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 3.19 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 8.01 % change on previous year 29.02 % change on previous year 21.01 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 57.4 % change on previous year against -5.62 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
63.02 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Least developed countries ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.