Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -124.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -124.13 million for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -34.81 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -157.24 million, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.81 million | — |
| 2006 | -51.53 million | +48.0% |
| 2007 | -58.06 million | +12.7% |
| 2008 | -84.32 million | +45.2% |
| 2009 | -74.56 million | -11.6% |
| 2010 | -85.26 million | +14.4% |
| 2011 | -104.74 million | +22.8% |
| 2012 | -104.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -115.76 million | +11.3% |
| 2014 | -127.41 million | +10.1% |
| 2015 | -107.64 million | -15.5% |
| 2016 | -105.47 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -112.08 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | -116.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -113.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | -102.79 million | -9.2% |
| 2021 | -131.21 million | +27.6% |
| 2022 | -142.88 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | -157.24 million | +10.1% |
| 2024 | -124.13 million | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -60.65 million | -84.32 million | -34.81 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -109.25 million | -127.41 million | -85.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -131.65 million | -157.24 million | -102.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 70 Mali -74.65 million compare
- 71 Burkina Faso -93.50 million compare
- 72 Solomon Islands -98.47 million compare
- 74 Palau -162.42 million compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau -162.89 million compare
- 76 Mozambique -163.86 million 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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sao Tome and Principe was -124.13 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -34.81 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -157.24 million in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.