Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.8 against 2.72 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th and United States ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 1.21 | 2.42 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 1.11 | 4.14 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 1.64 | 2.2 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 1.9 | 1.72 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- United States, at 2.8 against 2.72 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 0.08, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th and United States ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].