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Sao Tome and Principe

Official language: Portuguese
Currency: Sao Tome Dobra
Capital City: São Tomé
Area: 964km²
Subregional membership(s): Central Africa, Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Least developed countires, Island countries, Sub-Saharan Africa, Non-Oil Producing, Non-Oil LDCs, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) , Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)

215.1K

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Mid-year population

0.4B

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GDP at current prices, USD

32.4

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Under five mortality rate

110.2

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Primary enrolment ratio

Population and migration

United Nations Population Division, United Nations Population Fund

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Average annual population growth rate - Total (%)	21.6	19.6	18.1	17.2	16.9	16.9	16.9	16.9	17.0	17.0
Average annual population growth rate - Urban (%)	32.2	32.2	32.2	32.2	32.2	27.3	27.3	27.3
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years)	627.0	631.4	635.4	639.2	642.5	645.7	648.5	651.0	653.2	655.3
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years)	586.5	590.5	594.2	597.5	600.7	603.5	605.9	608.0	610.0	611.8
Life expectancy at birth - Total (years)	606.9	611.0	614.8	618.2	621.5	624.4	627.0	629.4	631.5	633.5
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 0-4 (%)	39.0					41.0		38.1
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 10-14 (%)	46.0					46.6		43.2
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 15-19 (%)	33.7					41.8		45.5
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 20-24 (%)	40.7					39.1		49.9
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 25-29 (%)	55.0					50.4		58.1
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 30-34 (%)	52.3					56.4		62.8
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 35-39 (%)	58.0					57.9		62.0
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 40-44 (%)	58.0					60.6		61.2
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 45-49 (%)	83.7					74.1		67.1
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 5-9 (%)	43.0					42.8		40.4
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 50-54 (%)	67.3					79.3		71.8
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 55-59 (%)	43.7					57.9		60.5
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 60-64 (%)	36.6					42.1		43.6
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 65+ (%)	243.0					210.2		195.8
Population - Female (%)	454.2	454.2	454.1
Population - Female (thousands)	811.9	829.9	847.2	863.8	880.3	896.9	914.0	931.3	948.9	967.0
Population - Male (thousands)	811.4	830.8	848.4	865.0	881.3	897.9	915.0	932.5	950.3	968.5
Population - Total (thousands)	1,623	1,661	1,696	1,729	1,762	1,795	1,829	1,864	1,899	1,936
Population - Urban (%)	585.0	594.9	604.8	613.8	622.8	631.8	639.9	648.0	655.2	662.4
Population - Urban (%)	585.0	594.9	604.8	613.8	622.8	631.8	639.9	648.0
Population - Urban (thousands)	1,026	1,062	1,107	1,152	1,188	1,233	1,278	1,323
Total fertility rate (per woman)	42.6	42.1	41.7	41.2	40.8	40.3	39.9	39.3	38.9	38.4

Health

United Nations Statistics Division, World Bank, World Health Organization

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 adolescent women aged 15-19 - Female (per 1,000 population)					828.0
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)	1,458	1,449	1,458	1,449	1,431	1,404
Neo-natal mortality (Per 1,000 live births)	162.9	160.2	156.6	152.1	147.6	140.4	134.1	129.6
Percentage of children under-five and underweight (%)
Percentage of mothers provided at least one antenatal care - Total (%)	882.0	882.0	882.0	882.0	882.0
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)	55.8	53.1	53.1	54.9	57.6	59.4
Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age - Total (%)
Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles (%)	828.0	819.0	828.0	819.0
Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (%)	55.8	53.1	53.1	54.9	57.6	59.4
Proportion of population using improved drinking water source - Total (%)	855.0	873.0	873.0	873.0	873.0	873.0
Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities - Total (%)	297.0	306.0	306.0	315.0	315.0	315.0
Under-five mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births)	507.6	489.6	471.6	457.2	441.0	425.7

Education

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Statistics Division, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Adult literacy rate - Female (%)			769.0			615.4
Adult literacy rate - Male (%)			854.6			736.2
Adult literacy rate - Total (%)			811.3			674.3
Gender parity index for participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) (ratio)				9.5	9.8	9.5
Gender parity index of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained (ratio)		10.3	10.0				7.7
Gender parity index of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained (ratio)					14.9	10.8
Gender parity index of teachers in primary education who are trained (ratio)					9.5	9.9	12.6
Gender parity index of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained (ratio)		9.9
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Female (%)	1,092	1,083	972.6	976.2	942.2	954.0	961.4	972.6
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Male (%)	1,103	1,119	1,006	1,002	982.2	997.7	1,009	1,011
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Total (%)	1,098	1,060	989.6	989.1	962.4	976.0	985.6	992.1
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Female (%)	481.0	493.8	549.0	603.4	700.5	775.9	795.2	864.1
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Male (%)	472.4	432.3	486.9	547.3	639.3	701.1	701.2	751.4
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Total (%)	476.6	462.8	517.7	575.1	669.6	738.3	747.9	807.4
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Female (%)	38.1		67.1		79.5	119.4
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Male (%)	39.3		78.3		91.8	115.6
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Total (%)	37.8		72.7		85.7	117.5
Gross graduation Ratio from Primary education - Female (%)					871.3	746.9
Gross graduation Ratio from Primary education - Male (%)					853.5	706.1
Gross graduation Ratio from Primary education - Total (%)					829.7	697.6	723.2
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Female (%)			867.2
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Male (%)			874.1
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Total (%)			870.7			748.4
Mean years of schooling - Female (years)			50.8
Mean years of schooling - Male (years)			63.5
Mean years of schooling - Total (years)	42.3	42.3	42.3	42.3	42.3
Mean years of schooling - Total (years)			57.0
Net enrolment rate in primary education - Female (%)	886.2			819.5	815.6	803.9		861.5
Net enrolment rate in primary education - Male (%)				815.8	821.7	826.8		867.9
Net enrolment rate in primary education - Total (%)	851.9			817.6	818.6	815.4		864.7
Net enrolment rate in secondary education - Female (%)	332.4	458.3		510.3	572.6	614.6
Net enrolment rate in secondary education - Male (%)	311.1	397.4		449.7	549.7	553.3
Net enrolment rate in secondary education - Total (%)	316.3	444.0		479.8	561.1	583.7
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) (%)				455.4	439.2	512.4
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) - Female (%)				467.0	458.6	524.0
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) - Male (%)				444.0	420.1	500.9
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary education - Total (rate)		268.2	257.9	282.4	294.6	349.0	289.4	280.4
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary education - Total (rate)		177.9			220.1	186.8	223.4
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary education - Total (rate)	72.5				51.9	72.3
Ratio of girls to boys in primary education (ratio)	8.8	8.6	8.6	8.6
Ratio of girls to boys in secondary education (ratio)	9.0	10.1	10.0	9.8
Ratio of girls to boys in tertiary education (ratio)	8.6		7.6
School life Expectancy in Primary - Female (years)	68.0	67.5	60.0	60.0	57.6	58.4	57.7	59.0
School life Expectancy in Primary - Male (years)	68.9	69.9	62.6	61.9	60.3	61.2	60.6	61.5
School life Expectancy in Primary - Total (years)	68.5	68.8	61.3	61.0	59.0	59.8	59.1	60.3
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Female (years)	24.8	30.1	32.9	36.2	42.0	48.8	47.7	51.5
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Male (years)	24.4	26.4	29.3	32.9	38.3	44.3	42.0	44.7
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Total (years)	24.6	28.2	31.1	34.5	41.7	46.5	44.9	48.1
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Female (years)	1.9		3.3		4.0	5.9
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Male (years)	2.0		4.0		4.6	5.8
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Total (years)	2.0		3.6		4.3	5.9
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Female (%)
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Male (%)
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Total (%)							834.2

National accounts

United Nations Statistics Division

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - National Currency (billions)	32.9	37.0	43.3	50.3	58.0	62.7	70.6	76.8
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - US dollars (billions)	1.8	2.1	2.3	2.7	3.1	2.8	3.2	3.5

Prices

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Inflation, all items (index)	4,027	4,604	5,093	5,506	5,891	6,200	6,537	6,829
Inflation, all items - Change (%)	120.1	128.9	95.8	73.0	63.0	47.3	48.9	51.2	70.7	78.8
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (%)	116.0	107.5	93.7	64.2	57.9	35.6	46.1	49.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (index)	4,316	4,831	5,334	5,714	6,082	6,322	6,646	7,012

Energy

African Union Commission, United Nations Statistics Division, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Coal - Production, Tonnes (thousands)							0.0
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)			198	198	198	108	117	126
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)	377.1	399.6	459	459
Electricity - total biofuels and waste production (Giga watt hours)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electricity - total fossil fules production (Giga watt hours)	180	162	159.3	160.83	162	162	171	171
Electricity - total hydro production (Giga watt hours)	45	90	94.59	94.59	99	99	108	117
Electricity - total Solar wind tide wave production (Giga watt hours)	0	0.18	0.36	0.63	1.26	1.26	1.26
Oil - Consumption (metric tons)			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total electricity installed capacity - kilowatt hours (thousands)	126.0	162.0	162.0	162.0	162.9	162.9	162.9
Total electricity production (Giga watt hours)	225	252.18	254.16	256.05	262.26	270	279	288

Tourism

World Bank, World Tourism Organization, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
International tourism expenditures - current USD (millions)	5.0	12.2	28.8	27.9	172.8	198.9	184.5
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)	410.85	487.71	409.86	566.73	580.32	625.5	644.94
International tourism receipts - current USD (millions)	99.9	143.1	135.0	278.1	504.9	562.5	621.9	593.1
International tourism, number of arrivals - Total (thousands)
Rooms in hotels and similar establishments (thousands)
Total contribution to employment, tourism (%)	82.8	94.1	97.5	138.2	185.8	170.7		212.4
Total contribution to GDP, tourism (%)	95.0	111.5	112.9	149.4	199.0	181.3		218.7

Transport

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Paved Road (% of total) (%)	612.9

Information society

United Nations Statistics Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (%)	3.0	3.6	3.7	4.6	5.0	4.4
Fixed telephone lines (per 100 inhabitants) (%)	39.0	38.8	38.3	32.7	31.2	29.1	25.4	24.2	22.6
Internet users per 100 inhabitants (%)	168.8	181.4	194.1	207.0	219.7	232.4	252.0	269.4
Mobile telephone subscribers (number)	924,570	1,035,342	1,099,548	1,127,961	1,156,500	1,664,739	1,602,423	1,565,667
Mobile telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) (%)								756.0
Number of fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (thousands)	5.3	6.6	7.0	8.8	9.9	9.0
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)	168.8	181.4	194.1	207.0	219.7	232.4
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)	513.0	576.0	630.0			711.0
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)			18.0		18.0	18.0
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient - US dollars (billions)	5.4	6.2		2.8	1.8	3.6

International trade

International Road Federation

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019

Banking, insurance, financial statistics

International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Statistics Division

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Deposit rate (%) (%)	100.1	111.2	116.0	84.4	30.4
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)	166,487	158,606	171,616	166,050	166,198	198,816
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)	166.50	158.58	171.63	166.05	166.23	198.81	199.35	195.66	186.75
Interest rate - Central bank (%)	135.0	135.0	126.0	126.0	108.0	90.0
Interest rate - Lending (%)	259.8	242.6	235.5	209.5	143.1

Government finance fiscal and public sector statistics

World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Debt service ratio - Per export (ratio)	56.7	48.1	301.1	98.6	124.7	25.9	25.1	30.3
Net ODA - Per capita (US dollars)	2,585	3,699	2,495	2,586	1,947	2,253	2,118	1,774
Net ODA - US dollars (millions)	451.7	661.3	456.3	483.8	372.4	440.6	423.4	362.4
Total external debt - as % of GDP (%)	715.9	702.1	729.4	640.3	625.1	778.9	828.3	797.9	731.3	666.9

Balance of payments

International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Economic Commission for Africa

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Capital Account net - US dollars (billions)	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Compensation of employees - US dollars (millions)	-5.6	-5.4	-11.8	4.5	15.1	3.2	5.2
Current account balance - as % of GDP (%)	-206.4	-249.4	-196.7	-123.9	-197.4	-113.4	-53.6	-116.6
Current account balance - US dollars (millions)	-788.2	-951.9	-889.8	-731.3	-935.4	-618.2	-553.4	-658.3
Errors and omissions - US dollars (millions)	-137.4	-60.4	-141.5	389.3	811.9	593.3
Financial Account net - US dollars (millions)	-550.9	-593.9	-682.9	-18.7	145.0	174.8
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, US dollars (millions)	455.4	289.8	202.5	109.4	243.9	257.2	199.4	369.2
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, US dollars (millions)	2,339	2,628	2,831	3,456	3,473	3,642	3,842
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, US dollars (millions)	0.9	2.7	3.6	8.2	35.4	23.9	9.1	2.6
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, US dollars (millions)	190.8	193.5	197.1	59.4	30.2	22.4	31.5
Portfolio Investment (Net) - US dollars (millions)				-4.2	-0.5	2.7
Primary income (Net) - US dollars (millions)	-3.3	-3.8	-20.0	17.9	60.2	25.6	25.6	-12.8
Secondary income (Net) - US dollars (millions)	81.0	111.6	126.9	400.5	283.3	220.6	215.4	263.8
Services Balance - US dollars (millions)	-98.5	-117.0	-60.6	-108.0	-132.2	104.3	154.8	99.5
Trade balance - as % of GDP (%)					-406.8
Trade balance - US dollars (millions)	-767.4	-942.6	-936.1	-1,041.8	-1,146.7	-968.8	-949.2	-1,008.8
Workers remittances (Net) - US dollars (millions)	57.3	61.9	57.2	234.6	226.4	176.6

Environment

United Nations Statistics Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Indicator	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Carbon Dioxide Emission - metric tons (thousands)	891.0	924.3
CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP) (Kilograms)	1.80	1.80
Consumption of ozone-depleting CFCs in ODP (metric tons)	1.80	0.90	0.90	0.90
Energy use (Kg oil equivalent) per $1,000 (PPP) GDP (per 1,000 population)
Forest Area as % of Land Area (%)						502.2
Land area covered by forest (%)	252.9

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