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 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,449.0% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2449.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 109 Indonesia 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 India 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Turkey 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Nepal 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP
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 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th 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 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.