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Countries such as Azerbaijan and Angola have seen dramatic drops in resource rents over the last 10 years, while at the same time their non-resource economies have grown. As a result, their reported GDP figures have not grown as much as the underlying economy has.
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Sao Tome and Principe
Ranked 93rd of 167
Ranks
93
rd
on the Legatum
93
rd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
37th
44th
77th
62nd
130th
91st
117th
85th
117th
104th
108th
57th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Sao Tome and Principe is 93rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2009, Sao Tome and Principe has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Sao Tome and Principe performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Investment Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sao Tome and Principe compares to other countries.
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When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.