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

Sao Tome and Principe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Reserves excluding gold (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: 0.212 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.165 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.146 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.155 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.15 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.202 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.161 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.129 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.082 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.111 SDR per US$ of GDP2021: 0.102 SDR per US$ of GDP2022: 0.09 SDR per US$ of GDP2023: 0.05 SDR per US$ of GDP2024: 0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2024.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP
1996 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP -22.4%
1997 0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP +287.2%
1998 0.0951 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1999 0.1025 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2000 0.1172 SDR per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2001 0.1622 SDR per US$ of GDP +38.3%
2002 0.1499 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2003 0.1679 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2004 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP -34.7%
2005 0.1369 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.9%
2006 0.1591 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2007 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2008 0.2116 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.8%
2009 0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2010 0.1646 SDR per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2011 0.1499 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2012 0.1463 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2013 0.1551 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2014 0.1496 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2015 0.2022 SDR per US$ of GDP +35.2%
2016 0.1609 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2017 0.1286 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2018 0.0819 SDR per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2019 0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2020 0.1109 SDR per US$ of GDP +34.4%
2021 0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2022 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2023 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP -44.3%
2024 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0714 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1025 SDR per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.1593 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1422 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0819 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2022 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0815 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1109 SDR per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 123 Egypt 0.0614 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Chad 0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 125 Uzbekistan 0.0557 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 Belarus 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 Panama 0.0504 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.2119 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (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.