Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1254 SDR per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 | +287.2% | 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Belgium 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Ecuador 0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Lithuania 0.0541 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Cyprus 0.0518 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.