Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 21.67 million BoP, current US$ against 16.68 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.99 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.36 million BoP, current US$ | -7.34 million BoP, current US$ | 24.70 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
| 1990s | -75.19 million BoP, current US$ | -4.19 million BoP, current US$ | 70.99 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -118.62 million BoP, current US$ | -11.64 million BoP, current US$ | 106.98 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -12.07 million BoP, current US$ | -5.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -1.76 million BoP, current US$ | -6.39 million BoP, current US$ | 4.62 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burundi, at 21.67 million BoP, current US$ against 16.68 million BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.99 million BoP, current US$, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Burundi ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.