SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 21.78 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 21.78 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 1,320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36.43 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 2.18 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 1.73 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 3.68 units per person | +113.2% |
| 1982 | 3.61 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.45 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7519 units per person | -78.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3681 units per person | -51.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0833 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.069 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0557 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2141 units per person | +284.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0871 units per person | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 units per person | -93.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | +1027.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 units per person | +189.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 units per person | +178.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0981 units per person | +129.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per person | -86.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1741 units per person | +1256.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2639 units per person | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 units per person | -82.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1091 units per person | +141.9% |
| 2009 | 36.43 units per person | +33287.2% |
| 2010 | 20.79 units per person | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 20.28 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 units per person | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 units per person | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9677 units per person | -59.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 units per person | +134.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 units per person | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 3.57 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5887 units per person | -83.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3686 units per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 11.98 units per person | +3150.1% |
| 2025 | 21.78 units per person | +81.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.78 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.78 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +33287.2% | 0.1091 units per person | 36.43 units per person |
| 2024 | +3150.1% | 0.3686 units per person | 11.98 units per person |
| 2005 | +1256.9% | 0.0128 units per person | 0.1741 units per person |
| 2000 | +1027.8% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2182 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.68 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2141 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 36.43 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 units per person | 0.9677 units per person | 20.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 units per person | 0.3686 units per person | 21.78 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 113 Philippines 24.65 units per person compare
- 114 El Salvador 24.62 units per person compare
- 115 Syria 22.01 units per person compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 20.01 units per person compare
- 118 East Timor 19.65 units per person compare
- 119 Indonesia 19.4 units per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 84.38 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.78 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.43 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,320.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.