Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +263.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +263.3% | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Belarus 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Panama 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Lithuania 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Uganda 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 198.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.