Sao Tome and Principe ST: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP

2001 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Sao Tome and Principe ST: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data was reported at 4.654 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.094 % for 2016. Sao Tome and Principe ST: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.906 % from Dec 2001 to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.770 % in 2013 and a record low of 0.773 % in 2001. Sao Tome and Principe ST: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sao Tome and Principe – Table ST.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted Average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.65 2017 5.09 2016 0.77 2001 8.77 2013 % yearly 2001 - 2017

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 5,422.130 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,798.850 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.958 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (STN bn) 5.634 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (STN bn) 9.680 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (STN bn) 5.873 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 0.267 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 13.472 2017 yearly 1980 - 2017
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 5.032 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.075 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028

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