Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +101.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 62 Estonia 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Zambia 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 South Africa 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Fiji 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.