Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net ODA received per capita (current US$) was 376.14 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 376.14 current US$ for net oda received per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 623.37 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.62 current US$, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 14.7 current US$ | +808.9% |
| 1966 | 14.61 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.16 current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1968 | 2.81 current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 9.69 current US$ | +244.9% |
| 1976 | 131.01 current US$ | +1252.4% |
| 1977 | 33.3 current US$ | -74.6% |
| 1978 | 42.43 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 30.65 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 38.76 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 59.63 current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 95.99 current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1983 | 110.94 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 104.99 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 112.37 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 111.11 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 151.16 current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 208.91 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 370.9 current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 440.07 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 405.82 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 440.48 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 356.33 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 376.17 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 623.37 current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1996 | 346.08 current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 240.57 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 199.36 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 193.2 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 242.64 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 260.84 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 174.03 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 246.08 current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 213.58 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 202.29 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 139.24 current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 300.97 current US$ | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 272.11 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 171.29 current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 259.24 current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 395.8 current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 267.63 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 278.28 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 210.28 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 244.63 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 230.92 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 194.44 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 248.24 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 242.88 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 428.25 current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 328.81 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 243.79 current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 376.14 current US$ | +54.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 376.14 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 376.14 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1252.4% | 9.69 current US$ | 131.01 current US$ |
| 1961 | +808.9% | 1.62 current US$ | 14.7 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 current US$ | 1.62 current US$ | 14.7 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 49.42 current US$ | 9.69 current US$ | 131.01 current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 136.48 current US$ | 38.76 current US$ | 370.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.15 current US$ | 193.2 current US$ | 623.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.31 current US$ | 139.24 current US$ | 300.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.23 current US$ | 194.44 current US$ | 395.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.25 current US$ | 243.79 current US$ | 428.25 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More aid effectiveness data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 13,869 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.41 million current US$ (2008)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 103,518 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 17.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1,293 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 264,371 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 19,043 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 322,273 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.56 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net oda received per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 376.14 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 623.37 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net oda received per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).