Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2115 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024

0.050.10.150.21995200920241995: 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.1 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.095 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.103 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.162 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.168 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.137 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.159 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.167 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.212 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.18 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.145 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.133 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.144 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.154 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.148 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.201 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.159 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.128 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.081 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.081 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP2021: 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP2022: 0.089 SDR per US$ of GDP2023: 0.05 SDR per US$ of GDP2024: 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2115 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2024.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP
1996 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1997 0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP +288.5%
1998 0.0951 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1999 0.1025 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2000 0.1172 SDR per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2001 0.1622 SDR per US$ of GDP +38.3%
2002 0.1498 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2003 0.1678 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2004 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP -34.7%
2005 0.1367 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2006 0.1588 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2007 0.1668 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2008 0.2115 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.8%
2009 0.1796 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2010 0.1447 SDR per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2011 0.1333 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2012 0.1443 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2013 0.1539 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2014 0.148 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2015 0.2011 SDR per US$ of GDP +35.8%
2016 0.1592 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2017 0.1279 SDR per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2018 0.0813 SDR per US$ of GDP -36.5%
2019 0.0813 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2020 0.1092 SDR per US$ of GDP +34.3%
2021 0.1007 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2022 0.0893 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2023 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP -44.3%
2024 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0713 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1025 SDR per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.156 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2115 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1375 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0813 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2011 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1092 SDR per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 121 Bahrain 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 122 Slovakia 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 123 Uzbekistan 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 125 Sweden 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 126 Uganda 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 127 Sri Lanka 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.2115 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.