Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 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% | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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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 tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.