Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 16,161 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 16,161 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16,405 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150.75 current LCU per person, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 150.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 273.89 current LCU per person | +81.7% |
| 1997 | 584.46 current LCU per person | +113.4% |
| 1998 | 593.07 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 631.25 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 779.67 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 1,046 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 1,280 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 1,919 current LCU per person | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 1,891 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,682 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 3,440 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 4,509 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 6,026 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 6,372 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7,556 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 8,162 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 9,452 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 10,919 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 12,624 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 14,179 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 13,271 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13,032 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14,779 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 14,255 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15,473 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 14,764 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 15,789 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 16,405 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 16,161 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16,161 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16,161 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.68 current LCU per person | 150.75 current LCU per person | 631.25 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,995 current LCU per person | 779.67 current LCU per person | 6,372 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,823 current LCU per person | 7,556 current LCU per person | 14,779 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,718 current LCU per person | 14,764 current LCU per person | 16,405 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 128 Mauritania 18,422 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Eswatini 18,076 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Peru 17,367 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Afghanistan 14,736 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Georgia 14,650 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Libya 14,353 current LCU per person compare
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 broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,161 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,405 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.75 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.