International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 776.06 US dollar per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 776.06 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,240 US dollar per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 746.04 US dollar per person, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,074 US dollar per person | — |
| 2014 | 1,100 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,240 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,015 US dollar per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1,058 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 888.18 US dollar per person | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 850.12 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 967.16 US dollar per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 971.82 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 765.25 US dollar per person | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 746.04 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 776.06 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 776.06 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 776.06 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,032 US dollar per person | 850.12 US dollar per person | 1,240 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 845.27 US dollar per person | 746.04 US dollar per person | 971.82 US dollar per person | 5 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 776.06 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 US dollar per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.04 US dollar per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.