Broad money in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Broad money was 3.81 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.81 billion current LCU for broad money in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.81 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.34 million current LCU, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money 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% |
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 | 3.56 billion current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 4.81 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 4.78 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Montenegro 4.77 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Grenada 3.53 billion current LCU compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.31 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.35 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,539 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 42.26 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Broad money in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.81 billion current LCU in 2024, 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 3.81 billion current LCU in 2024.
- 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 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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.