Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 119.41 US dollar per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 119.41 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 639.73 US dollar per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119.41 US dollar per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 532.31 US dollar per person | — |
| 2014 | 531.53 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 639.73 US dollar per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 386.61 US dollar per person | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 401.3 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 245.14 US dollar per person | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 217.12 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 331.2 US dollar per person | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 332.21 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 210.29 US dollar per person | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 145.37 US dollar per person | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 119.41 US dollar per person | -17.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 119.41 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 119.41 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 421.96 US dollar per person | 217.12 US dollar per person | 639.73 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 227.7 US dollar per person | 119.41 US dollar per person | 332.21 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 149.67 US dollar per person compare
- 141 United States 139.35 US dollar per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 136.48 US dollar per person compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 116.92 US dollar per person
- 145 Uganda 114.19 US dollar per person compare
- 146 Myanmar 105.45 US dollar per person 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe was 119.41 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 639.73 US dollar per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.41 US dollar per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.