What is official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe?

Official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 23.29 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for official exchange rate?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Official exchange rate was 22.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

22.64 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

93rd

of 213 countries

All-time high

23.29 LCU per US$, period average

in 2022

All-time low

0.0245 LCU per US$, period average

in 1973

Years of data

1960–2024

Official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 22.64 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.29 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 213 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.

Official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960 to 2024.
Year	LCU per US$, period average	Change
1960	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	—
1961	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1962	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1963	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1964	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1965	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1966	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1967	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1968	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1969	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1970	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1971	0.0284 LCU per US$, period average	-1.4%
1972	0.0271 LCU per US$, period average	-4.6%
1973	0.0245 LCU per US$, period average	-9.4%
1974	0.0254 LCU per US$, period average	+3.6%
1975	0.0255 LCU per US$, period average	+0.5%
1976	0.0302 LCU per US$, period average	+18.3%
1977	0.0376 LCU per US$, period average	+24.2%
1978	0.0362 LCU per US$, period average	-3.7%
1979	0.035 LCU per US$, period average	-3.1%
1980	0.0348 LCU per US$, period average	-0.7%
1981	0.0384 LCU per US$, period average	+10.4%
1982	0.041 LCU per US$, period average	+6.8%
1983	0.0423 LCU per US$, period average	+3.3%
1984	0.0442 LCU per US$, period average	+4.3%
1985	0.0446 LCU per US$, period average	+1.0%
1986	0.0386 LCU per US$, period average	-13.5%
1987	0.0542 LCU per US$, period average	+40.5%
1988	0.0863 LCU per US$, period average	+59.3%
1989	0.1247 LCU per US$, period average	+44.4%
1990	0.1433 LCU per US$, period average	+15.0%
1992	0.3213 LCU per US$, period average	+124.2%
1993	0.4299 LCU per US$, period average	+33.8%
1994	0.7326 LCU per US$, period average	+70.4%
1995	1.42 LCU per US$, period average	+93.9%
1996	2.2 LCU per US$, period average	+55.1%
1997	4.55 LCU per US$, period average	+106.6%
1998	6.88 LCU per US$, period average	+51.2%
1999	7.12 LCU per US$, period average	+3.4%
2000	7.98 LCU per US$, period average	+12.1%
2001	8.84 LCU per US$, period average	+10.8%
2002	9.09 LCU per US$, period average	+2.8%
2003	9.35 LCU per US$, period average	+2.9%
2004	9.9 LCU per US$, period average	+5.9%
2005	10.56 LCU per US$, period average	+6.6%
2006	12.45 LCU per US$, period average	+17.9%
2007	13.54 LCU per US$, period average	+8.7%
2008	14.7 LCU per US$, period average	+8.6%
2009	16.21 LCU per US$, period average	+10.3%
2010	18.5 LCU per US$, period average	+14.1%
2011	17.62 LCU per US$, period average	-4.7%
2012	19.07 LCU per US$, period average	+8.2%
2013	18.45 LCU per US$, period average	-3.2%
2014	18.47 LCU per US$, period average	+0.1%
2015	22.09 LCU per US$, period average	+19.6%
2016	22.15 LCU per US$, period average	+0.3%
2017	21.74 LCU per US$, period average	-1.8%
2018	20.75 LCU per US$, period average	-4.6%
2019	21.88 LCU per US$, period average	+5.5%
2020	21.51 LCU per US$, period average	-1.7%
2021	20.71 LCU per US$, period average	-3.7%
2022	23.29 LCU per US$, period average	+12.5%
2023	22.66 LCU per US$, period average	-2.7%
2024	22.64 LCU per US$, period average	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	0.0288 LCU per US$, period average	10
1970s	0.0299 LCU per US$, period average	0.0245 LCU per US$, period average	0.0376 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	0.0549 LCU per US$, period average	0.0348 LCU per US$, period average	0.1247 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	2.65 LCU per US$, period average	0.1433 LCU per US$, period average	7.12 LCU per US$, period average	9
2000s	11.26 LCU per US$, period average	7.98 LCU per US$, period average	16.21 LCU per US$, period average	10
2010s	20.07 LCU per US$, period average	17.62 LCU per US$, period average	22.15 LCU per US$, period average	10
2020s	22.16 LCU per US$, period average	20.71 LCU per US$, period average	23.29 LCU per US$, period average	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

90 Zimbabwe 26.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
91 Honduras 25.95 LCU per US$, period average compare
92 Zambia 25.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
94 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$, period average compare
95 Sierra Leone 21.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
96 Mexico 19.24 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe?: Official exchange rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 23.29 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for official exchange rate?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit: LCU per US$, period average
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.