Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 6.25 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.25 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55.87 million US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million US dollar, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 105th out of 130 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, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.97 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 42.07 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 55.87 million US dollar | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 21.26 million US dollar | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 24.62 million US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 10.27 million US dollar | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million US dollar | -89.7% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million US dollar | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million US dollar | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 23.21 million US dollar | +1938.0% |
| 2023 | 6.81 million US dollar | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 6.25 million US dollar | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.87 million US dollar | 1.05 million US dollar | 55.87 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.82 million US dollar | 1.14 million US dollar | 23.21 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 102 Slovakia 13.87 million US dollar compare
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- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 6.28 million US dollar compare
- 106 Niger 4.38 million US dollar compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 3.66 million US dollar compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 2.93 million US dollar 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, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.25 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.87 million US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million US dollar in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.