Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) was 35,906 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 35,906 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55,833 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,600 SDR per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,600 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 3,644 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9,594 SDR per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 1998 | 7,163 SDR per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 8,255 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 9,306 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 12,832 SDR per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 13,296 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 17,854 SDR per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 13,082 SDR per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 19,461 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 23,668 SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 25,927 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 41,451 SDR per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 44,292 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 32,582 SDR per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 35,367 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 34,964 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43,147 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 45,673 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 54,773 SDR per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 48,973 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 43,118 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 32,718 SDR per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 35,516 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 54,452 SDR per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 55,833 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50,466 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 35,906 SDR per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 35,906 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 35,906 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +163.3% | 3,644 SDR per square kilometre | 9,594 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,451 SDR per square kilometre | 3,600 SDR per square kilometre | 9,594 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,117 SDR per square kilometre | 9,306 SDR per square kilometre | 44,292 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,683 SDR per square kilometre | 32,582 SDR per square kilometre | 54,773 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,164 SDR per square kilometre | 35,906 SDR per square kilometre | 55,833 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 108 Peru 40,234 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 109 Colombia 39,454 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 110 Vanuatu 39,362 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 112 Libya 35,033 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 113 Greece 34,828 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nicaragua 33,737 SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 35,906 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 55,833 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 SDR per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.