Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp 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.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 | 0.2716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 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 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (40 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 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (36 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 | 0.1552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 152 Panama 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Slovenia 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Australia 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Guinea 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Croatia 0.0359 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (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.