Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 191.38 SDR per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 191.38 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 262.53 SDR per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.54 SDR per person, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.62 SDR per person | — |
| 1996 | 25.54 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.3 SDR per person | +159.6% |
| 1998 | 48.86 SDR per person | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 55.64 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 62.03 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 84.16 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 85.14 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 111.44 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 79.63 SDR per person | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 115.58 SDR per person | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 137.17 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 146.67 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 228.97 SDR per person | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 239.08 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 172.05 SDR per person | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 182.88 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 177.18 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 214.45 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 222.83 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 262.53 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 230.81 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 200 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 149.43 SDR per person | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 159.78 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 240.41 SDR per person | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 241.48 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 214.08 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 149.3 SDR per person | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 191.38 SDR per person | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.39 SDR per person | 25.54 SDR per person | 66.3 SDR per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 128.99 SDR per person | 62.03 SDR per person | 239.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.2 SDR per person | 149.43 SDR per person | 262.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.33 SDR per person | 149.3 SDR per person | 241.48 SDR per person | 5 |
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- 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 reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 191.38 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 262.53 SDR per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.54 SDR per person in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.