By Albertino Francisco
On 13 December 2024, São Tomé and Príncipe left the list of least developed countries. Its gross national income per head had reached $2,271 against a graduation threshold of $1,306. Its Human Assets Index stood at 91.4 against a threshold of 66. However, its Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index stood at 40.0, which should have been at 32 or below to pass. Two out of three. Under the rule the Committee for Development Policy applies, two out of three is enough, and so a small island state graduated with exactly the indicator that measures its exposure to shocks sitting eight points on the wrong side of the line.
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