São Tomé and Principe - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in São Tomé and Principe was -12.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was -12.60 in 2020, while its lowest value was -49.73 in 2008.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | -35.53 |
| 2002 | -31.22 |
| 2003 | -27.75 |
| 2004 | -32.33 |
| 2005 | -26.53 |
| 2006 | -40.38 |
| 2007 | -43.14 |
| 2008 | -49.73 |
| 2009 | -41.94 |
| 2010 | -44.53 |
| 2011 | -45.69 |
| 2012 | -39.44 |
| 2013 | -27.04 |
| 2014 | -29.99 |
| 2015 | -21.73 |
| 2016 | -17.80 |
| 2017 | -19.47 |
| 2018 | -18.22 |
| 2019 | -21.06 |
| 2020 | -12.60 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
