Total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves includes gold was 20.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 15.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 12 Djibouti 23.1% compare
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- 17 Mozambique 20.3% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves includes gold in Sao Tome and Principe was 20.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.