Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 10.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 | — |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45 | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 50 | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 55 | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5 | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 17 | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.5 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 28 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.35 | 17 | 55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 | 14.5 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,539 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 42.26 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sao Tome and Principe was 10 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1997.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.