Science & Technology in Sao Tome and Principe
114 indicators covering science & technology for Sao Tome and Principe.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other domestic borrowing | -656.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 445.4% | 50th |
| Wages and salaries | 369.19 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 811.3% | 12th |
| Taxes on international trade, GB | 125.03 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 544.9% | 16th |
| Taxes on goods and services, GB | 484.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 951.3% | 10th |
| Subsidies | 10 GFS, current LCU | 2011 | — | 29th |
| Number of radio sets | 45,500 | 2002 | up 33.8% | 51st |
| Radio sets | 312.15 per 1,000 people | 2002 | up 10.9% | 13th |
| External debt, end year | 3.58 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 26.3% | 9th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 2.33 million current US$ | 2011 | down 43.4% | 42nd |
| Total government debt | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 2005 | — | 9th |
| Internet users | 201.61 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 219.5% | 12th |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 5.96 current US$ | 2011 | up 31.7% | 22nd |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.0894 peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | down 35.0% | 36th |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 23.83 current US$ | 2011 | down 47.3% | 33rd |
| Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants | -1.36 trillion current LCU | 2011 | down 449.8% | 30th |
| Other current transfers | 180.98 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,285.3% | 7th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 23.83 current US$ | 2011 | down 47.3% | 35th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 5.96 current US$ | 2011 | down 47.3% | 28th |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 105,000 current LCU | 2011 | up 162.5% | 1st |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 1,575 peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | up 29.6% | 2nd |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 420,000 current LCU | 2011 | up 5.0% | 1st |
| Public payphones | 130 | 2007 | up 91.2% | 45th |
| Public payphones | 0.8261 per 1,000 people | 2007 | up 61.8% | 19th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 41.15 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 12.8% | 11th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 420,000 current LCU | 2011 | up 5.0% | 1st |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 105,000 current LCU | 2011 | up 5.0% | 2nd |
| Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) | 0.9% | 2007 | down 97.2% | 35th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | down 35.0% | 31st |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.4664 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2009 | — | 33rd |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | up 29.6% | 2nd |
| Broadband subscribers | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 2011 | — | 14th |
| Central government revenues, excluding all grants | 34.4% | 2011 | up 0.4% | 7th |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2009 | — | 2nd |
| Central government revenue excluding all grants | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 549.6% | 17th |
| Total revenue from all telecommunication services | 16.60 million current US$ | 2011 | up 228.9% | 50th |
| Current budget balance, including grants | -33.89 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 238.1% | 48th |
| Domestic financing, monetary system credit | 37.96 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 119.8% | 9th |
| Financing, including external capital grants | 558.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 538.7% | 8th |
| Interest on external debt | 23.82 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 0.8% | 16th |
| Budgetary investment | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 551.5% | 4th |
| Telephone average cost of call to US | 0.1108 US$ per three minutes | 2007 | up 380.4% | 30th |
| Interest on domestic debt | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 48th |
| Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony | 90.0% | 2011 | up 984.3% | 17th |
| Capital transfers | 28.84 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 51.5% | 16th |
| Total annual investment in telecom | 11.52 million current US$ | 2011 | up 1,474.6% | 40th |
| Telephone faults cleared by next working day | 99.9% | 2007 | down 0.1% | 1st |
| Primary balance, excluding interest | -535.08 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 753.0% | 45th |
| Fixed telephone service investment | 41,704 current US$ | 2011 | down 95.0% | 20th |
| Internet users | 33,977 | 2011 | up 275.4% | 52nd |
| Telecommunication equipment - export | 1.94 million current US$ | 2008 | up 20,497.8% | 39th |
| Mobile communication investment | 2.25 million current US$ | 2011 | up 361.8% | 16th |
| Fixed telephone service investment | 735.00 million current LCU | 2011 | down 87.1% | 14th |
| Telephone faults | 69 per 100 mainlines | 2007 | up 1,087.6% | 6th |
| Central government arrears on external debt | 0 current LCU | 2010 | down 100.0% | 7th |