International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9555 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th 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) … unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.7384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6798 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4865 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6834 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 151 Rwanda 0.2399 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Burundi 0.237 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Tunisia 0.2173 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Uganda 0.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Haiti 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.9555 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2216 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th 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 70.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.