Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Liberia
13.28 million SDR
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
42.26 million SDR
in 2024
Liberia rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.26 million SDR against 13.28 million SDR in Liberia, a difference of 28.98 million SDR.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 million SDR | 6.18 million SDR | 2.17 million SDR | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 36.02 million SDR | 20.57 million SDR | 15.45 million SDR | Liberia |
| 2010s | 171.47 million SDR | 38.00 million SDR | 133.46 million SDR | Liberia |
| 2020s | 67.39 million SDR | 45.85 million SDR | 21.54 million SDR | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.26 million SDR against 13.28 million SDR in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28.98 million SDR, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Liberia ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.