Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 6,773 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 6,773 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12,615 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.29 current LCU per person, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.29 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 153.14 current LCU per person | +106.1% |
| 1997 | 741.3 current LCU per person | +384.1% |
| 1998 | 988.3 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 1,098 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,177 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,479 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,950 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,704 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 5,031 current LCU per person | +195.3% |
| 2006 | 4,453 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,067 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 8,158 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 7,189 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 7,606 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6,872 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8,602 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 8,590 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,173 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 12,615 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 10,337 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 7,644 current LCU per person | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 7,801 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,248 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,315 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 5,792 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 4,977 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 6,773 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 611.01 current LCU per person | 74.29 current LCU per person | 1,098 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,892 current LCU per person | 1,177 current LCU per person | 8,158 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,949 current LCU per person | 6,872 current LCU per person | 12,615 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,215 current LCU per person | 4,977 current LCU per person | 7,315 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 130 Bulgaria 7,171 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Mozambique 7,097 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 6,902 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Estonia 6,402 current LCU per person compare
- 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,365 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Brazil 5,918 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,773 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,615 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.29 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.