Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on was 28.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 28.14 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.88 million, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.90 million | — |
| 2002 | 6.34 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.91 million | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.96 million | +124.4% |
| 2007 | 11.95 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 12.80 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 22.88 million | +78.7% |
| 2010 | 13.93 million | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 12.45 million | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 13.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.42 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.53 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.91 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.37 million | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 20.85 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 22.46 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 24.31 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 26.30 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 26.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.14 million | +8.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.14 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.98 million, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.20 million, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +124.4% | 4.88 million | 10.96 million |
| 2009 | +78.7% | 12.80 million | 22.88 million |
| 2010 | -39.1% | 22.88 million | 13.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.50 million | 4.88 million | 22.88 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.60 million | 12.45 million | 22.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 million | 24.31 million | 28.14 million | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.14 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents, Foreign Currency (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.