Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0027 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 203.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 301.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 16 Comoros 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Samoa 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cape Verde 0.0017 units 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 in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports 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.