Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) was 86.84 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 86.84 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
The figure is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 93.12 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110,000 current US$, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 million current US$ | +818.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 380,000 current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1968 | 210,000 current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 840,000 current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1976 | 11.65 million current US$ | +1286.9% |
| 1977 | 3.04 million current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1978 | 3.98 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 2.95 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 3.82 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 6.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 9.84 million current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 11.58 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 11.17 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 12.21 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 12.35 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.22 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 24.43 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 44.50 million current US$ | +82.2% |
| 1990 | 54.12 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 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 | 47.13 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 73.48 million current US$ | +55.9% |
| 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 | 49.00 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 47.04 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.24 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 52.18 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 51.83 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.12 million current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 72.98 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 55.17 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 86.84 million current US$ | +57.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 86.84 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 86.84 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) 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 | +1286.9% | 840,000 current US$ | 11.65 million current US$ |
| 1961 | +818.2% | 110,000 current US$ | 1.01 million current US$ |
| 1975 | +300.0% | 210,000 current US$ | 840,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,000 current US$ | 110,000 current US$ | 1.06 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.49 million current US$ | 840,000 current US$ | 11.65 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.31 million current US$ | 3.82 million current US$ | 44.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 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 | 50.67 million current US$ | 40.24 million current US$ | 73.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.03 million current US$ | 55.17 million current US$ | 93.12 million 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 official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net official development assistance received in Sao Tome and Principe was 86.84 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.12 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 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.