Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0723 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio 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 | 0.0723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0515 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Pakistan 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Iraq 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 153 Guinea 0.0006 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0723 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio 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 97.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.