Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries was 119.15 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119.15 million current US$
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
134th
of 163 countries
All-time high
291.73 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
20.98 million current US$
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 119.15 million current US$ for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 291.73 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.98 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.26 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 40.43 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 45.51 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 32.12 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 32.11 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 27.69 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.6 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 31.53 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 43.19 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 62.45 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 39.55 million current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 84.76 million current US$ | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 70.29 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 22.87 million current US$ | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 20.98 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 59.06 million current US$ | +181.6% |
| 2018 | 67.85 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 45.3 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 71.73 million current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 291.73 million current US$ | +306.7% |
| 2022 | 67.07 million current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2023 | 82.86 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 119.15 million current US$ | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.19 million current US$ | 26.7 million current US$ | 45.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.63 million current US$ | 20.98 million current US$ | 84.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.51 million current US$ | 67.07 million current US$ | 291.73 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 131 Vanuatu 141.16 million current US$ compare
- 132 Samoa 138.53 million current US$ compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.9 million current US$ compare
- 135 Bhutan 106.42 million current US$ compare
- 136 Tuvalu 100.92 million current US$ compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Sao Tome and Principe was 119.15 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 291.73 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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