Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Barbados
381.83 million Domestic currency
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
604.79 million Domestic currency
in 2024
Barbados rank
133rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
131st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 604.79 million Domestic currency against 381.83 million Domestic currency in Barbados, a difference of 222.96 million Domestic currency.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.70 million Domestic currency | 81.62 million Domestic currency | 336.08 million Domestic currency | Barbados |
| 2010s | 418.90 million Domestic currency | 251.96 million Domestic currency | 166.94 million Domestic currency | Barbados |
| 2020s | 310.78 million Domestic currency | 413.88 million Domestic currency | 103.11 million Domestic currency | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 604.79 million Domestic currency against 381.83 million Domestic currency in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 222.96 million Domestic currency, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April