IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 61.62 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
61.62 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
100th
of 190 countries
All-time high
72.68 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025

020406080196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 61.62 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 72.68 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person —
1972 0 units per person —
1973 0 units per person —
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 17.52 units per person —
1978 17.06 units per person -2.7%
1979 16.62 units per person -2.6%
1980 23.85 units per person +43.5%
1981 23.36 units per person -2.1%
1982 22.93 units per person -1.8%
1983 22.51 units per person -1.8%
1984 37.6 units per person +67.0%
1985 36.81 units per person -2.1%
1986 35.9 units per person -2.5%
1987 35.11 units per person -2.2%
1988 34.21 units per person -2.6%
1989 33.34 units per person -2.5%
1990 32.53 units per person -2.4%
1991 31.82 units per person -2.2%
1992 42.93 units per person +34.9%
1993 42.18 units per person -1.8%
1994 41.46 units per person -1.7%
1995 40.8 units per person -1.6%
1996 40.18 units per person -1.5%
1997 39.62 units per person -1.4%
1998 39.1 units per person -1.3%
1999 51.98 units per person +32.9%
2000 51.41 units per person -1.1%
2001 50.58 units per person -1.6%
2002 49.38 units per person -2.4%
2003 48.13 units per person -2.5%
2004 46.94 units per person -2.5%
2005 45.8 units per person -2.4%
2006 44.7 units per person -2.4%
2007 43.63 units per person -2.4%
2008 42.6 units per person -2.4%
2009 41.63 units per person -2.3%
2010 40.72 units per person -2.2%
2011 39.88 units per person -2.1%
2012 39.08 units per person -2.0%
2013 38.33 units per person -1.9%
2014 37.63 units per person -1.8%
2015 36.96 units per person -1.8%
2016 72.68 units per person +96.6%
2017 71.52 units per person -1.6%
2018 70.43 units per person -1.5%
2019 69.37 units per person -1.5%
2020 68.08 units per person -1.9%
2021 66.69 units per person -2.0%
2022 65.41 units per person -1.9%
2023 64.12 units per person -2.0%
2024 62.85 units per person -2.0%
2025 61.62 units per person -2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +96.6% 36.96 units per person 72.68 units per person
1984 +67.0% 22.51 units per person 37.6 units per person
1980 +43.5% 16.62 units per person 23.85 units per person
1992 +34.9% 31.82 units per person 42.93 units per person
1999 +32.9% 39.1 units per person 51.98 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 5.12 units per person 0 units per person 17.52 units per person 10
1980s 30.56 units per person 22.51 units per person 37.6 units per person 10
1990s 40.26 units per person 31.82 units per person 51.98 units per person 10
2000s 46.48 units per person 41.63 units per person 51.41 units per person 10
2010s 51.66 units per person 36.96 units per person 72.68 units per person 10
2020s 64.8 units per person 61.62 units per person 68.08 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 97 Samoa 65.52 units per person compare
  2. 98 Chile 64.77 units per person compare
  3. 99 Russia 64.52 units per person compare
  4. 101 Armenia 60.92 units per person compare
  5. 102 Albania 59.41 units per person compare
  6. 103 Papua New Guinea 59.29 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 61.62 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 72.68 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.