Broad money (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Broad money (current LCU) was 4.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.55 billion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.34 million current LCU, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.34 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 37.51 million current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 81.19 million current LCU | +116.4% |
| 1998 | 83.48 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 89.92 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 112.29 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 153.07 million current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 191.92 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 295.22 million current LCU | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 298.23 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 433.51 million current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 569.85 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 765.20 million current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.70 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.70 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.04 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.28 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.55 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.62 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.55 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.49 million current LCU | 20.34 million current LCU | 89.92 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 499.99 million current LCU | 112.29 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | 4.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 4.81 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 4.78 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Montenegro 4.77 billion current LCU compare
- 158 Grenada 3.53 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.31 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.35 billion current LCU 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Broad money in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for broad money?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.