Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3.95 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.95 million units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 573.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.95 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41,321 units per person, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,321 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 69,162 units per person | +67.4% |
| 1997 | 120,619 units per person | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 586,713 units per person | +386.4% |
| 1999 | 634,400 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 632,480 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 602,532 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 701,305 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million units per person | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million units per person | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million units per person | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million units per person | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million units per person | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million units per person | +7.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.95 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 594.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.95 million units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 276.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +386.4% | 120,619 units per person | 586,713 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,443 units per person | 41,321 units per person | 634,400 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million units per person | 602,532 units per person | 3.95 million units per person | 9 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.95 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,321 units per person in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.