Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +31.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 36.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 81.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per person compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 0 units per person compare
- 15 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
- 17 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 18 Macau, China 0 units per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0 units per person 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 in months of imports, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.