Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4945 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.3591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0883 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1582 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1221 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 151 Slovenia 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Australia 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Palau 0.0413 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Croatia 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Cayman Islands 0.0358 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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4945 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.