Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 38.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 38.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 413.6% on the previous year and up 2,040.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 391 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -24.86 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2007 | 39.59 % change on previous year | -525.3% |
| 2008 | 37.72 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2010 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2011 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2012 | 27.74 % change on previous year | -458.5% |
| 2013 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2014 | 32.51 % change on previous year | +1691.5% |
| 2015 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2016 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2017 | -24.86 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2019 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2020 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2021 | -19.18 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2022 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
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 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 202.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -24.86 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5893 % change on previous year | -19.18 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 29 Armenia 41.17 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Finland 40.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 40.26 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Samoa 38.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 37.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Jordan 36.68 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 33.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 22.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 179.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 38.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 391 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.86 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,040.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.