Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.03 | — |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | +139.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | +123.6% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 1.96 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 2.61 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 2.3 | 3.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 10 Liberia 2.42 compare
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More poverty & inequality data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,004 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.492 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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