Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0014 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 863.56 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 189 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 542.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 548.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 863.56 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 788.09 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 746.9 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 708.88 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -100.0% | 708.88 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 12.74 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +57.3% | 548.89 units per square kilometre | 863.56 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.17 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 548.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.02 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 863.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 Tajikistan 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
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- 180 Argentina 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Cuba 0 units per square kilometre
- 180 Guyana 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Romania 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 El Salvador 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Somalia 0 units per square kilometre compare
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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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 863.56 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.