Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 35,906 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 35,906 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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% |
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
- 114 Vanuatu 39,362 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Libya 39,152 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 38,396 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nicaragua 33,737 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 119 Brazil 31,659 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 120 Belarus 29,808 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.