Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 0.0877 US dollar in 2018. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2018, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0877 US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1911 US dollar in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 US dollar, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1911 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0.0863 US dollar | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0862 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0832 US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0828 US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0816 US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.082 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0822 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0841 US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0858 US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0881 US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0919 US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0877 US dollar | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0948 US dollar | 0.0816 US dollar | 0.1911 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0866 US dollar | 0.0822 US dollar | 0.0919 US dollar | 9 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0015 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -28.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0877 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1911 US dollar in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 US dollar in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.