Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 15.61 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15.61 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,885.3% on the previous year and up 361.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.61 US dollar per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.523 US dollar per person, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.63 US dollar per person | — |
| 2014 | 3.39 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 US dollar per person | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 3.17 US dollar per person | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 US dollar per person | -56.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 US dollar per person | +137.8% |
| 2020 | 5.18 US dollar per person | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 4.98 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7645 US dollar per person | -84.7% |
| 2023 | 0.523 US dollar per person | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 15.61 US dollar per person | +2885.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.61 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.61 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 US dollar per person | 1.38 US dollar per person | 3.39 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.41 US dollar per person | 0.523 US dollar per person | 15.61 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 108 Cambodia 19.99 US dollar per person compare
- 109 Iraq 19.88 US dollar per person
- 110 Nigeria 18.14 US dollar per person compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 15.51 US dollar per person compare
- 113 Bangladesh 13.78 US dollar per person compare
- 114 Venezuela 13.68 US dollar per person
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.61 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 US dollar per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.523 US dollar per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.0%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.