Portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Portfolio investment was 1.07 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.07 million US dollar, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.30 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 401,232 US dollar, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.30 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 17.00 million US dollar | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 14.95 million US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 15.06 million US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.09 million US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.09 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 953,030 US dollar | -93.2% |
| 2020 | 401,232 US dollar | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 830,186 US dollar | +106.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million US dollar | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 969,846 US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million US dollar | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.63 million US dollar | 953,030 US dollar | 19.30 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 864,891 US dollar | 401,232 US dollar | 1.07 million US dollar | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portfolio investment in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.07 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.30 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,232 US dollar in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for portfolio investment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.