Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net official development assistance and official aid received
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 90,458 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 87,853 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 34.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 54.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.17 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 222.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,457 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 15,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 504.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,445 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 49,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 807.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,034 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 37,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,647 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 52,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,751 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 86,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 90,458 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 87,853 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.