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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +80.0% | 25 | 45 |
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 |
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 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.