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Currency
 

Currency dobra
DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 10558
ISO code STD 678
Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average 10557.97
PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.21 [142nd of 169]
Regime m.float
Subdivision 100 [41st of 192]
Symbol
Db
Terms of trade since 1995 100.59 [47th of 117]


SOURCES
Pacific Exchange Rate Services; World Development Indicators database; The World Bank Group

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , sao toma & prancipe, sao toma e prancipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe


Energy
 

Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry 1,000 ton [66th of 75]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita) 6,388.837 ton per million people [7th of 73]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption in air transport 1,000 ton [66th of 75]
Aviation Gasoline > Consumption in air transport (per capita) 6,388.837 ton per million people [7th of 73]
Aviation Gasoline > Energy balance requirement 1,000 ton [49th of 96]
Aviation Gasoline > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 6,388.837 ton per million people [6th of 91]
Aviation Gasoline > Gross inland availability 1,000 ton [68th of 106]
Aviation Gasoline > Gross inland availability (per capita) 6,388.837 ton per million people [7th of 101]
Aviation Gasoline > Imports 1,000 ton [74th of 95]
Aviation Gasoline > Imports (per capita) 6,388.837 ton per million people [14th of 89]
Aviation Gasoline > Net inland availability 1,000 ton [66th of 75]
Aviation Gasoline > Net inland availability (per capita) 6,388.837 ton per million people [7th of 73]
Aviation Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita) 7,444,020,962,363.03 ton per 1e+15 people [2nd of 55]
Electricity > Consumption 16,740,000 kWh [184th of 210]
Electricity > Consumption (per capita) 104.589 kWh per capita [157th of 201]
Electricity > Consumption by households 3,000,000 kWh [131st of 189]
Electricity > Consumption by households (per capita) 25.703 kWh per capita [94th of 188]
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers 19,000,000 kWh [197th of 202]
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [161st of 201]
Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction 1,000,000 kWh [104th of 166]
Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 8.568 kWh per capita [90th of 165]
Electricity > Consumption by other consumers 19,000,000 kWh [165th of 174]
Electricity > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [116th of 173]
Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction 1,000,000 kWh [103rd of 165]
Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 8.568 kWh per capita [89th of 164]
Electricity > Consumption by public lighting 1,000,000 kWh [75th of 76]
Electricity > Consumption by public lighting (per capita) 8.568 kWh per capita [42nd of 72]
Electricity > Energy balance requirement 11,000,000 kWh [146th of 155]
Electricity > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 70.277 kWh per capita [117th of 154]
Electricity > Gross inland availability 19,000,000 kWh [206th of 211]
Electricity > Gross inland availability (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [179th of 210]
Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer 19,000,000 kWh [206th of 211]
Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [179th of 210]
Electricity > Hydro > Production 11,000,000 kWh [143rd of 147]
Electricity > Hydro > Production (per capita) 70.277 kWh per capita [105th of 146]
Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public 11,000,000 kWh [140th of 145]
Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public (per capita) 70.277 kWh per capita [103rd of 144]
Electricity > Net inland availability 19,000,000 kWh [197th of 202]
Electricity > Net inland availability (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [168th of 201]
Electricity > Net production 19,000,000 kWh [206th of 211]
Electricity > Net production (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [178th of 210]
Electricity > Production 18,000,000 kWh [134th of 210]
Electricity > Production (per capita) 112.461 kWh per capita [111st of 198]
Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel 41.2% [163rd of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro 58.8% [44th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear 0% [200th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Other 0% [193rd of 210]
Electricity > Thermal > Production 8,000,000 kWh [201st of 209]
Electricity > Thermal > Production (per capita) 51.111 kWh per capita [177th of 208]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public 8,000,000 kWh [199th of 207]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public (per capita) 51.111 kWh per capita [173rd of 205]
Electricity > Total production, public 19,000,000 kWh [206th of 211]
Electricity > Total production, public (per capita) 121.388 kWh per capita [179th of 210]
electricity consumption > Date of > Information 2003
Fuel exports > % of merchandise exports 1.81 % [67th of 143]
Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports 0.05 % [110th of 154]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers 3,000 ton [65th of 138]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 25.703 ton per 1,000 people [27th of 138]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry & construction 21,000 ton [106th of 124]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 134.166 ton per 1,000 people [7th of 123]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers 3,000 ton [42nd of 114]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers (per capita) 25.703 ton per 1,000 people [10th of 114]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other industries and construction 21,000 ton [105th of 124]
Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 134.166 ton per 1,000 people [7th of 123]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants 1,000 ton [155th of 161]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita) 6.389 ton per 1,000 people [83rd of 158]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy 1,000 ton [159th of 166]
Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita) 6.389 ton per 1,000 people [86th of 165]
Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement 22,000 ton [141st of 205]
Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 140.554 ton per 1,000 people [62nd of 204]
Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability 22,000 ton [190th of 205]
Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability (per capita) 140.554 ton per 1,000 people [122nd of 204]
Gas-diesel oils > Imports 22,000 ton [176th of 192]
Gas-diesel oils > Imports (per capita) 140.554 ton per 1,000 people [72nd of 191]
Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability 21,000 ton [168th of 190]
Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability (per capita) 134.166 ton per 1,000 people [102nd of 189]
Gas-diesel oils > Statistical differences (per capita) 126,548,356,360,172 ton per 1e+15 people [7th of 155]
Hydroelectricity consumption 0.01 [144th of 213]
Hydroelectricity consumption (per capita) 0.534 per 10 million people [113rd of 207]
Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ 50,000,000 $ [23rd of 44]
Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 786.901 $ per $1,000 of GDP [1st of 91]
Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ (per capita) 326.874 $ per capita [1st of 93]
Kerosene > Consumption by households 3,000 ton [120th of 146]
Kerosene > Consumption by households (per capita) 19.167 ton per 1,000 people [30th of 145]
Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers 3,000 ton [136th of 165]
Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 19.167 ton per 1,000 people [32nd of 163]
Kerosene > Energy balance requirement 3,000 ton [98th of 157]
Kerosene > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 19,166.512 ton per million people [24th of 148]
Kerosene > Gross inland availability 3,000 ton [146th of 176]
Kerosene > Gross inland availability (per capita) 19.167 ton per 1,000 people [42nd of 171]
Kerosene > Imports 3,000 ton [96th of 130]
Kerosene > Imports (per capita) 19.167 ton per 1,000 people [30th of 123]
Kerosene > Net inland availability 3,000 ton [142nd of 170]
Kerosene > Net inland availability (per capita) 19.167 ton per 1,000 people [35th of 167]
Kerosene > Statistical differences (per capita) 7,444,020,962,363.03 ton per 1e+15 people [6th of 109]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry 7,000 ton [188th of 197]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita) 44.722 ton per 1,000 people [126th of 196]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport 7,000 ton [186th of 194]
Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport (per capita) 44.722 ton per 1,000 people [124th of 193]
Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability 7,000 ton [194th of 202]
Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability (per capita) 44.722 ton per 1,000 people [133rd of 201]
Motor Gasoline > Imports 7,000 ton [169th of 183]
Motor Gasoline > Imports (per capita) 44,721.862 ton per million people [93rd of 183]
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement 7,000 ton [133rd of 201]
Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement (per capita) 44,721.862 ton per million people [75th of 200]
Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability 7,000 ton [190th of 198]
Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability (per capita) 44.722 ton per 1,000 people [127th of 197]
Motor Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita) 7,444,020,962,363.03 ton per 1e+15 people [21st of 131]
Natural gas > Consumption 0 cu m [164th of 206]
Natural gas > Consumption (per capita) 0 cu m per capita [82nd of 206]
Natural gas > Exports 0 cu m [185th of 202]
Natural gas > Imports 0 cu m [178th of 200]
Natural gas > Proved reserves 0 cu m [196th of 203]
natural gas consumption > Date of > Information 2003 est.
Oil > Consumption 660 bbl/day [162nd of 212]
Oil > Consumption (per capita) 4.124 bbl/day per 1,000 people [114th of 190]
Oil > Exports 0 bbl/day [179th of 184]
Oil > Imports 659.5 bbl/day [173rd of 186]
Oil > Production 0 bbl/day [191st of 212]
Oil > Production (per capita) 0 bbl/day per million peopl [120th of 198]
Oil > Proved reserves 0 bbl [197th of 206]
Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP) 15,738.021 Btu per $1 of GDP [18th of 171]
Oil Consumption Test (per capita) 6,537,485.944 Btu per capita [112nd of 177]
Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP) 15,738.021 Btu per $1 of GDP [18th of 171]
Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita) 6,537,485.944 Btu per capita [112nd of 177]


 

SOURCES
Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption ; World Development Indicators database; Energy Information Administration; Wikipedia: List of countries by natural gas consumption ; World bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , sao toma & prancipe, sao toma e prancipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

Industry
 

Changes in inventories > current LCU -142700200
Changes in inventories > current US$ -995,598.9 $ [111st of 138]
Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP) -17,297,165.492 $ per $1 million of GDP [149th of 167]
Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita) -8,530,097.844 $ per 1,000 people [133rd of 167]
Manufactures exports > % of merchandise exports 57.11 % [29th of 156]
Manufactures imports > % of merchandise imports 6.29 % [111st of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth 3 % [78th of 156]
Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ 2,393,222 constant 2000 US$ [109th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 15.29 constant 2000 US$ per c [106th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > constant LCU 913200000
Manufacturing, value added > current LCU 22564000000
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ 2,137,147 $ [118th of 167]
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 30.282 $ per $1,000 of GDP [116th of 180]
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita) 13.654 $ per capita [114th of 180]
Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports 4.07 % [35th of 154]
Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports 0.18 % [109th of 155]
value added > annual % growth 4.38 % [77th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 9,912,126 constant 2000 US$ [134th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 63.327 constant 2000 US$ per c [118th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 2952700000
value added > current LCU 94142000000
value added > current US$ 8,916,651 $ [137th of 172]
value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.126 $ per $1 of GDP [133rd of 180]
value added > current US$ (per capita) 56.967 $ per capita [122nd of 180]


SOURCES

World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , sao toma & prancipe, sao toma e prancipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

Agriculture
 

Agricultural land > % of land area 58.33 % of land area [44th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 560 sq. km [166th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita) 3,747.574 sq. km per 1,000 people [119th of 199]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 125 [156th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors (per capita) 0.837 per 1 million people [103rd of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land 156.25 [78th of 188]
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports 0.52 % [85th of 154]
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports 2.24 % [50th of 155]
Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 68.229 $ per capita [118th of 164]
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 148.692 $ per $1,000 of GDP [54th of 182]
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita) 67.043 $ per capita [129th of 182]
Arable land > % of land area 8.33 % of land area [113rd of 199]
Arable land > hectares 8,000 hectares [169th of 199]
Arable land > hectares (per capita) 53.537 hectares per 1,000 peop [157th of 200]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 2,454.5 kg/ha [87th of 171]
Crop production index 109.3 % [74th of 182]
Food production index 109.2 % [66th of 182]
Irrigated land > % of cropland 18.18 % [60th of 164]
Land under cereal production > hectares 1,100 hectares [160th of 176]
Land under cereal production > hectares (per capita) 7,027.721 hectares per 1,000 peop [149th of 177]
Livestock production index 107.7 % [78th of 181]
Permanent cropland > % of land area 48.96 % of land area [1st of 187]
Permanent crops 43,000 hectares [124th of 181]
Permanent crops (per capita) 229.443 hectares per 1,000 peopl [6th of 181]
Products
cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, copra, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, bananas, papayas, beans; poultry; fish
Value added 20 [54th of 158]
value added > annual % growth 2.92 % [67th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 10,679,380 constant 2000 US$ [137th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 68.229 constant 2000 US$ per c [118th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 5045800000
value added > current LCU 110793000000
value added > current US$ 10,493,750 $ [137th of 172]
value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 148.692 $ per $1,000 of GDP [54th of 182]
value added > current US$ (per capita) 67.043 $ per capita [129th of 182]
value added per worker > constant 2000 US$ 220.77 constant 2000 US$ [138th of 163]


SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; The World Bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , sao toma & prancipe, sao toma e prancipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

Transportation
 

Air transport, freight > million tons per km 0.06 million tons/km [137th of 153]
Air transport, passengers carried 43,282 [141st of 164]
Air transport, passengers carried (per capita) 276.522 per 1,000 people [65th of 177]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,310 [141st of 164]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita) 8.369 per 1,000 people [48th of 177]
Aircraft departures 1,100 [140th of 155]
Aircraft departures (per capita) 5.86948 per 1,000 people [56th of 155]
Airports 2 [210th of 247]
Airports (per $ GDP) 16.308 per billion $ of GDP [29th of 200]
Airports (per capita) 10.021 per million people [104th of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 1 [175th of 181]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m 1 [111st of 139]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per $ GDP) 16,129.032 per $1 trillion of GDP [4th of 150]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 5.011 per million people [32nd of 178]
Airports > With paved runways > 1524 to 2437 m (per capita) 5.33589 per 1 million people [22nd of 131]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 1 [102nd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m 1 [148th of 157]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per $ GDP) 16.129 per $1 billion of GDP [1st of 133]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 5.011 per million people [26th of 156]
Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 5.33589 per 1 million people [22nd of 117]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 2 [195th of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 16.308 per billion $ of GDP [4th of 179]
Airports > With paved runways > Total (per capita) 10.021 per million people [60th of 228]
Driving side of the road > Left or right Right side
Highways > Paved 218 km [106th of 113]
Highways > Paved (per capita) 1.592 km per 1,000 people [47th of 108]
Highways > Total 320 km [113rd of 118]
Highways > Total (per capita) 2.338 km per 1,000 people [77th of 113]
Highways > Unpaved 102 km [100th of 113]
Highways > Unpaved (per capita) 0.745 km per 1,000 people [80th of 108]
Merchant marine > A note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Egypt 1, Greece 1, Kenya 1, Portugal 1, Syria 1, Turkey 1 (2002 est.)
Merchant marine > By type bulk carrier 1, cargo 5
Merchant marine > Foreign-owned 1 [115th of 122]
Merchant marine > Note
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Egypt 1, Greece 1, Kenya 1, Portugal 1, Syria 1, Turkey 1
Merchant marine > Ships by type
bulk 2, cargo 15, chemical tanker 1, livestock carrier 1, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 2
Merchant marine > Total 6 [128th of 157]
Merchant marine > Total (per $ GDP) 65.23 per billion $ of GDP [13th of 132]
Merchant marine > Total (per capita) 29.101 per million people [39th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt 27,871 Dwt [121st of 157]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP) 243.17 Dwt per million $ of GDP [15th of 129]
Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per capita) 139.649 Dwt per 1,000 people [54th of 156]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT 20,455 GRT [127th of 157]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP) 175.526 GRT per million $ of GDP [14th of 130]
Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per capita) 102.491 GRT per 1,000 people [56th of 156]
Ports and harbors Santo Antonio, Sao Tome
Ports and terminals Sao Tome
Railways 0 km [37th of 86]
Railways (per capita) 0 km per 1,000 people [35th of 75]
Railways > Total 0 km [209th of 220]
Railways > Total (per $ GDP) 0 km per billion $ of GDP [139th of 189]
Railways > Total (per capita) 0 km per million people [144th of 218]
Roads, paved > % of total roads 68.1 % [45th of 163]
Roads, total network > km 320 km [154th of 172]
Roadways > Paved 218 km [37th of 81]
Roadways > Total 320 km [47th of 85]
Roadways > Unpaved 102 km [41st of 79]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
none
Travel services > % of commercial service exports 78.31 % [15th of 153]
Travel services > % of commercial service imports 5.25 % [150th of 153]
Waterways 0 km [151st of 165]


 

SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; World standards on users.pandora.be; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , sao toma & prancipe, sao toma e prancipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

Taxation
 

CPIA fiscal policy ratingfont> 3 [58th of 75]
Net taxes on products > constant LCU 4232920000
Net taxes on products > current LCU 25093000000
Net taxes on products > current US$ 3,645,543 $ [154th of 159]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP) 89.299 $ per $1 billion of GDP [84th of 174]
Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita) 27.137 $ per 1 million people [121st of 174]
Tax payments > number 42 [57th of 171]
Tax payments > number (per capita) 268.331 per 1 million people [7th of 170]
Total tax rate > % of profit 55.2 % [47th of 171]


 

SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , sao toma & prancipe, sao toma e prancipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

 

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