Attribute |
Grenada × | Sao Tome and Principe × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 344 | 964 |
Continent | North America | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 344 | 964 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 121 | 209 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 840 | 2,024 |
People | | |
Population | 113,094 | 211,122 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | - | Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |
Short country name | Grenada | Sao Tome and Principe |
Long local name | - | Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe |
Short local name | - | Sao Tome e Principe |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Semi-presidential republic |
Capital | Saint George's | Sao Tome |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,634,000,000 | 686,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,119,000,000 | 393,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.1 | 3.9 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 15,100 | 3,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 11.7 | 18.7 |
Labor force | 55,270 | 72,600 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 24 | 12.2 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 38 | 66.2 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 288,400,000 | 103,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 252,300,000 | 112,400,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 25.8 | 26.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 3.2 | -2.4 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 70.4 | 88.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.9 | 5.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.5 | 16 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.31 | 19.61 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 223,300,000 | 75,380,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 223,300,000 | 75,380,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 550,000,000 | 96,030,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -77,000,000 | -32,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 39,900,000 | 15,600,000 |
Imports (USD) | 316,000,000 | 127,700,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 199,100,000 | 58,950,000 |
External debt (USD) | 793,500,000 | 292,900,000 |
National currency | East Caribbean dollars | dobras |
National currency (code) | XCD | STD |
National currency (symbol) | $ | Db |
National currency rate to USD | 2.7 | 22 |