Total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves was 18.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 47.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.1% | — |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +144.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +146.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +97.7% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 3.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 14.5% | 24.1% | 5 |
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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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.