São Tomé and Principe's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was US$4.25 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 491.9% from −US$1.09 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$4.25 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$2.17 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$1.09 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$16.79 million | 2020 |
| Lowest | −US$1.09 million | 2014 |
| Average since 2015 | US$3.39 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, São Tomé and Principe's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) rose US$5.25 million on 2023 (from −US$993,867 to US$4.25 million).
Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2023), the average change was +US$20,824 and a typical year strayed about US$3.81 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$14.62 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$11.95 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, São Tomé and Principe had the 36th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Principe | US$4.25 million | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | −US$164.67 million | 2024 |
Closest to São Tomé and Principe in the 2024 ranking
- Cabo Verde — 32nd of 74: US$18.94 million
- Guinea-Bissau — 33rd of 74: US$17.15 million
- Honduras — 34th of 74: US$10.63 million
- Kosovo — 36th of 74: US$3.43 million
- Comoros — 37th of 74: US$2.57 million
- Djibouti — 38th of 74: US$0
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 34 values
| Year | Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,252,197 |
| 2023 | -993,867 |
| 2022 | 4,421,588 |
| 2021 | 4,834,976 |
| 2020 | 16,789,245 |
| 2019 | 2,169,243 |
| 2018 | 351,176 |
| 2017 | 1,202,302 |
| 2016 | 970,261 |
| 2015 | -96,540 |
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — −US$237.41 million (2024)
- Benin — US$66.18 million (2024)
- Burkina Faso — US$42.31 million (2024)
- Burundi — US$0 (2022)
- Cabo Verde — US$18.94 million (2024)
- Cameroon — US$34.81 million (2024)
- Central African Republic — −US$9.54 million (2024)
- Chad — US$0 (2022)
- Comoros — US$2.57 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for São Tomé and Principe
- GDP (current US$) — US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 21.28 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$326.78 million (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 4.28 billion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$4,084 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 88,591 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,360 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 17,810 (2025)
- GNI (current US$) — US$1.06 billion (2025)
- GNI (current LCU) — 23.04 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is São Tomé and Principe's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?
- US$4.25 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does São Tomé and Principe rank?
- 36th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for São Tomé and Principe?
- In 2024, São Tomé and Principe's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) rose US$5.25 million on 2023 (from −US$993,867 to US$4.25 million). Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2023), the average change was +US$20,824 and a typical year strayed about US$3.81 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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