Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 2.44 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.44 million units per person. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 621.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.44 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 105,455 units per person, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 105,455 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 172,914 units per person | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 354,174 units per person | +104.8% |
| 1998 | 338,069 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 351,883 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 429,701 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 607,477 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 692,447 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million units per person | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million units per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million units per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million units per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million units per person | +44.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.44 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 68.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.44 million units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 49.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,499 units per person | 105,455 units per person | 354,174 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million units per person | 429,701 units per person | 2.44 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.44 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,455 units per person in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.5%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (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.