Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +622.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.2% |
| 2006 | 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 9.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 97 Morocco 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Eswatini 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Grenada 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.