Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3939 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.3099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 87 Sudan 0.1871 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Serbia 0.1853 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Jordan 0.1803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Iceland 0.1766 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Slovakia 0.1742 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1742 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3939 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1774 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.