Migrant remittance inflows in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance inflows was 6.88 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.88 million current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
6.88 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
63,699 current US$
in 1988
Years of data
28
1978–2011

Migrant remittance inflows in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2011

02.0M4.0M6.0M1978199420111978: 298.7k current US$1979: 596.7k current US$1980: 773.6k current US$1981: 955.7k current US$1982: 712.2k current US$1983: 1.1M current US$1984: 3.3M current US$1985: 278.0k current US$1986: 85.5k current US$1987: 70.1k current US$1988: 63.7k current US$1989: 157.2k current US$1990: 310.0k current US$1997: 800.0k current US$1998: 500.0k current US$1999: 560.0k current US$2000: 463.8k current US$2001: 553.7k current US$2002: 797.3k current US$2003: 1.8M current US$2004: 1.1M current US$2005: 1.5M current US$2006: 1.6M current US$2007: 2.0M current US$2008: 3.0M current US$2009: 2.0M current US$2010: 6.4M current US$2011: 6.9M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.88 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1,142.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.88 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,699 current US$, in 1988.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 447,720 current US$ 298,716 current US$ 596,724 current US$ 2
1980s 744,629 current US$ 63,699 current US$ 3.25 million current US$ 10
1990s 542,500 current US$ 310,000 current US$ 800,000 current US$ 4
2000s 1.48 million current US$ 463,800 current US$ 3.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 6.62 million current US$ 6.36 million current US$ 6.88 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 43 Comoros 12.21 million current US$ compare
  2. 44 Gabon 11.03 million current US$ compare
  3. 45 Madagascar 10.97 million current US$ compare
  4. 47 Mauritania 2.21 million current US$ compare
  5. 48 Chad 724,057 current US$ compare
  6. 49 Angola 204,751 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant remittance inflows in Sao Tome and Principe?
Migrant remittance inflows in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.88 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 6.88 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 63,699 current US$ in 1988.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for migrant remittance inflows?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,