Current account balance in Sao Tome and Principe in 2031 — -5.7%. Ranked 158 in the world out of 188. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 14.1 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -5.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2030 | -5.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2029 | -5.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 2028 | -4.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2027 | -5.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2026 | -4.7 | +1.6 pp |
| 2025 | -6.3 | −4.1 pp |
| 2024 | -2.2 | +10.1 pp |
| 2023 | -12.3 | +2.2 pp |
| 2022 | -14.5 | −1.4 pp |
| 2021 | -13.1 | −1.9 pp |
| 2020 | -11.2 | +1.6 pp |
| 2019 | -12.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | -12.9 | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | -13.8 | −7.4 pp |
| 2016 | -6.4 | +7.1 pp |
| 2015 | -13.5 | +11.7 pp |
| 2014 | -25.2 | −8.8 pp |
| 2013 | -16.4 | +7.5 pp |
| 2012 | -23.9 | +4.7 pp |
| 2011 | -28.6 | −5 pp |
| 2010 | -23.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 2009 | -24.2 | −6.6 pp |
| 2008 | -17.6 | −102.4 pp |
| 2007 | 84.8 | +118.7 pp |
| 2006 | -33.9 | −13 pp |
| 2005 | -20.9 | +1.3 pp |
| 2004 | -22.2 | −6.3 pp |
| 2003 | -15.9 | +5 pp |
| 2002 | -20.9 | +1.6 pp |
| 2001 | -22.5 | −1.5 pp |
| 2000 | -21 | −5.3 pp |
| 1999 | -15.7 | +1.4 pp |
| 1998 | -17.1 | −2.4 pp |
| 1997 | -14.7 | +2.9 pp |
| 1996 | -17.6 | +8.6 pp |
| 1995 | -26.2 | −7.4 pp |
| 1994 | -18.8 | +4.8 pp |
| 1993 | -23.6 | +4.8 pp |
| 1992 | -28.4 | +3.2 pp |
| 1991 | -31.6 | −6.7 pp |
| 1990 | -24.9 | +3.4 pp |
| 1989 | -28.3 | −9.6 pp |
| 1988 | -18.7 | −8.7 pp |
| 1987 | -10 | +2.6 pp |
| 1986 | -12.6 | +10.5 pp |
| 1985 | -23.1 | −1.1 pp |
| 1984 | -22 | −6 pp |
| 1983 | -16 | +18.2 pp |
| 1982 | -34.2 | −10.6 pp |
| 1981 | -23.6 | −3.8 pp |
| 1980 | -19.8 | — |
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The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
