Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4928 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.3568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 134 Spain 0.0372 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Niger 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Finland 0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 United Kingdom 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Portugal 0.0303 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.4928 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th 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 90.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.