IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita was 84.36 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 84.36 units per person for imf quota, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 101.84 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 96th 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 Quota, US dollar, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| 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 | 21.29 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 27.78 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 27.37 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 38.83 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 34.71 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 32.28 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 30.09 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 36.85 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 40.44 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 44.02 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 49.81 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 46.03 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 43.81 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 46.27 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 45.52 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 59.03 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 57.9 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.49 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 60.61 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.74 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 53.42 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 55.02 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 71.3 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 66.95 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 63.53 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 67.1 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 71.49 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 72.87 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.43 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 67.21 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 68.91 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65.58 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 65.23 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.69 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 61.2 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.04 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 59 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.49 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 97.68 units per person | +90.8% |
| 2017 | 101.84 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 97.93 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 95.91 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 98.03 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 93.32 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 87.04 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 86.01 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.95 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 84.36 units per person | +2.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 84.36 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.42 units per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 84.36 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.69 units per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +90.8% | 51.2 units per person | 97.68 units per person |
| 1980 | +41.8% | 27.37 units per person | 38.83 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.64 units per person | 0 units per person | 27.78 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.69 units per person | 30.09 units per person | 49.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.73 units per person | 45.52 units per person | 71.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.43 units per person | 63.53 units per person | 72.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2 units per person | 51.2 units per person | 101.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.45 units per person | 81.95 units per person | 98.03 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 61.62 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 121.32 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 84.36 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 101.84 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, 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 quota, us dollar, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Quota, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.