Total assets (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total assets (current LCU) was 2.99 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.99 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.99 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
32.38 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2011
Total assets in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.99 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1,182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.99 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.38 billion current LCU, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.38 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 48.34 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1997 | 100.37 billion current LCU | +107.6% |
| 1998 | 156.97 billion current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 172.98 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 178.64 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 233.11 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 288.39 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 414.74 billion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 478.73 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 870.12 billion current LCU | +81.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.83 trillion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 trillion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.21 billion current LCU | 32.38 billion current LCU | 172.98 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 888.35 billion current LCU | 178.64 billion current LCU | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 4.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Cameroon 3.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Senegal 3.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 South Africa 2.80 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Gabon 2.03 trillion current LCU 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 total assets in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total assets in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.99 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total assets?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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