Broad money (% of GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Broad money (% of GDP) was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 21.4% for broad money in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1996.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8% | — |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +5.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 18.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 33.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 20.2% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 156 Sierra Leone 22.6% compare
- 157 Uganda 22.3% compare
- 158 Cameroon 21.4% compare
- 160 South Sudan 21.0% compare
- 161 Uzbekistan 20.5% compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.6% 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 21.4% 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 49.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for broad money?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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 down 56.5%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.