Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate was 21.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 263.0% on the previous year and up 351.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.66 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.24 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.3113 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2202 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0991 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0761 % change on previous year | -1459.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1625 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2704 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -3000.1% |
| 2010 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2011 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -1504.2% |
| 2013 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2014 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2016 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2017 | -14.66 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2018 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2019 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2020 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2021 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2023 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 2024 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6.69 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.47 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3000.1% | -0.2704 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1504.2% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1459.9% | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -0.0761 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.2704 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4487 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 102.77 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Panama 35.03 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 26.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ecuador 16.38 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cape Verde 14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Mali 14.3 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.24 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.