IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 20.27 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.27 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.32 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 20.27 million for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.32 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1.94 million | — |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.59 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.46 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.92 million | +59.4% |
| 1985 | 4.39 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 4.88 million | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 5.38 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.69 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.56 million | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 7.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.03 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.91 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.43 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10.16 million | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 9.65 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.30 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.07 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.00 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 11.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.58 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.14 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.70 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.73 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.26 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.90 million | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 21.08 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.59 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.72 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.70 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.31 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 20.27 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 613,574 | 0 | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 2.46 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 5.69 million | 10.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 million | 9.30 million | 11.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 million | 10.26 million | 21.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.20 million | 19.31 million | 21.32 million | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Sao Tome and Principe was 20.27 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.