Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 208.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 208.51 million for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 264.64 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.59 million, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.59 million | — |
| 2006 | 85.19 million | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 91.09 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 121.72 million | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 111.31 million | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 129.09 million | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 153.73 million | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 149.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 182.41 million | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 237.57 million | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 192.53 million | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 191.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 200.54 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 201.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 195.12 million | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 168.06 million | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 214.51 million | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 264.64 million | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 222.21 million | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 208.51 million | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.18 million | 61.59 million | 121.72 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 183.36 million | 129.09 million | 237.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.59 million | 168.06 million | 264.64 million | 5 |
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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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 208.51 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 264.64 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.59 million in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.