Broad money growth (annual %) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Broad money growth (annual %) was 19.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19.5%.
That represents a change of up 3,794.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 116.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.5% | — |
| 1997 | 116.4% | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -97.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +174.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +222.5% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -98.1% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +4355.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +158.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -133.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -7053.2% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -113.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -610.2% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | -124.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -448.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -91.6% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +3794.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7053.2% | -0.2% | 15.2% |
| 2005 | +4355.0% | 1.0% | 45.4% |
| 2025 | +3794.6% | 0.5% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 2.8% | 116.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 1.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | -4.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | -2.6% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Broad money growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for broad money growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.