Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 339.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 339.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 707.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 339.4%, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 707.0% | — |
| 2010 | 639.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 581.7% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 501.5% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 501.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 452.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 419.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 419.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 370.8% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 362.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 339.4% | -6.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 339.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 339.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 707.0% | 707.0% | 707.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 458.8% | 339.4% | 639.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 Micronesia, Federated States of 358.6% compare
- 89 Ukraine 353.2% compare
- 90 Seychelles 343.8% compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 318.3% compare
- 93 Belize 307.2% compare
- 94 Libya 304.6% compare
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Sao Tome and Principe was 339.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 707.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.4% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.