Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
650,000
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sao Tome and Principe, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sao Tome and Principe is 1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 650,000 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 400,000 | — |
| 1979 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650,000 | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 10,000 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,000 | 0 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 261,000 | 0 | 650,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 178 Tajikistan 2,000 compare
- 179 Uganda 116 compare
- 180 North Macedonia 1 compare
- 182 Argentina 0 compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 182 Czechoslovakia 0 compare
- 182 Cuba 0 compare
- 182 Guyana 0 compare
- 182 Myanmar 0 compare
- 182 Romania 0 compare
- 182 El Salvador 0 compare
- 182 San Marino 0 compare
- 182 Somalia 0 compare
- 182 South Sudan 0 compare
- 182 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 0 compare
- 182 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 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 position in the imf, sdr in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Sao Tome and Principe was 1 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 650,000 in 1980.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.