Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 39.33 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 39.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 391 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.44 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 109.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 391 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 1998 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1999 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 27.72 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2005 | 202.68 % change on previous year | -2041.1% |
| 2006 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2007 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2008 | 39.33 % change on previous year | +260.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2041.1% | -10.44 % change on previous year | 202.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.95 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 391 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.28 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 202.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 24 Estonia 41.17 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 41.15 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Eswatini 39.57 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Algeria 38.69 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Samoa 38.53 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 37.32 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.33 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 391 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.