Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 31.80 million US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Sao Tome and Principe is 31.80 million US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 128.56 million US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.80 million US dollar, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 103.32 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 105.25 million US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 128.56 million US dollar | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 79.39 million US dollar | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 83.34 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 51.82 million US dollar | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 47.04 million US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 73.14 million US dollar | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 74.84 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 47.76 million US dollar | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 33.68 million US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 31.80 million US dollar | -5.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.80 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.80 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.53 million US dollar | 47.04 million US dollar | 128.56 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.25 million US dollar | 31.80 million US dollar | 74.84 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 167 Burundi 70.25 million US dollar compare
- 168 Nauru 52.23 million US dollar compare
- 169 Montserrat 36.84 million US dollar compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 10.50 million US dollar compare
- 172 Palau 0 US dollar compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 US dollar
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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.80 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 128.56 million US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.80 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.