Current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance was -43.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe is -43.4%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 34.0% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -32.4% | — |
| 2006 | -45.8% | +41.3% |
| 2007 | -43.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | -51.0% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | -40.2% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | -43.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | -43.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -42.5% | -51.0% | -32.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -43.4% | -43.4% | -43.4% | 2 |
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More trade data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 196.21 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 109.42 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 107.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 274.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.91 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6576 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.82 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 6,907 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe was -43.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -32.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.0% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for current account balance?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.