Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.64 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.91 | — |
| 1998 | 3.65 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6.01 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 7.64 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.24 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | +88.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 | 3.33 | 3.91 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 3.39 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.62 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 2.58 | 5.52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.46 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].