Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 214.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe is 214.61, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 405.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 214.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 20 | — |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.55 | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.09 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.18 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 7.27 | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7 | — |
| 2001 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.13 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 36.43 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 21.95 | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 33.37 | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 38.37 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 43.37 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 43.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.37 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 53 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 43.35 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 42.43 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.93 | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 31.79 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 33.46 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 44.07 | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 125.5 | +184.8% |
| 2021 | 148.43 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 170.75 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 165.71 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 187.36 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 214.61 | +14.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 214.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 214.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.94, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +184.8% | 44.07 | 125.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 | 21.95 | 38.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.91 | 25.93 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.73 | 125.5 | 214.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 33 Mauritania 244.54 compare
- 34 Mozambique 226.25 compare
- 35 Congo 216 compare
- 37 Togo 212.54 compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 208.56 compare
- 39 Malawi 199.32 compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- 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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Sao Tome and Principe was 214.61 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 214.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.9%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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