Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 21.88 million US dollar in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.88 million US dollar
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
110th
of 132 countries
All-time high
36.28 million US dollar
in 2016
All-time low
10.02 million US dollar
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2013201820242013: 22.9M US dollar2014: 20.4M US dollar2015: 16.3M US dollar2016: 36.3M US dollar2017: 33.9M US dollar2018: 31.7M US dollar2019: 10.0M US dollar2020: 16.9M US dollar2021: 28.1M US dollar2022: 24.4M US dollar2023: 26.8M US dollar2024: 21.9M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.88 million US dollar, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36.28 million US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million US dollar, in 2019.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2013 22.89 million US dollar
2014 20.44 million US dollar -10.7%
2015 16.33 million US dollar -20.1%
2016 36.28 million US dollar +122.2%
2017 33.87 million US dollar -6.6%
2018 31.66 million US dollar -6.5%
2019 10.02 million US dollar -68.4%
2020 16.86 million US dollar +68.3%
2021 28.13 million US dollar +66.8%
2022 24.38 million US dollar -13.3%
2023 26.75 million US dollar +9.7%
2024 21.88 million US dollar -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.50 million US dollar 10.02 million US dollar 36.28 million US dollar 7
2020s 23.60 million US dollar 16.86 million US dollar 28.13 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 107 Cayman Islands 116.77 million US dollar compare
  2. 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 55.00 million US dollar
  3. 109 Luxembourg 38.88 million US dollar compare
  4. 111 Malawi 6.06 million US dollar compare
  5. 112 Sierra Leone 2.18 million US dollar compare
  6. 113 Anguilla 0 US dollar
  7. 113 Antigua and Barbuda 0 US dollar
  8. 113 Burkina Faso 0 US dollar
  9. 113 Côte d'Ivoire 0 US dollar
  10. 113 Cameroon 0 US dollar
  11. 113 Dominica 0 US dollar
  12. 113 Guinea 0 US dollar
  13. 113 Grenada 0 US dollar
  14. 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 US dollar
  15. 113 Kuwait 0 US dollar compare
  16. 113 Saint Lucia 0 US dollar
  17. 113 Myanmar 0 US dollar compare
  18. 113 Montserrat 0 US dollar
  19. 113 Niger 0 US dollar
  20. 113 Sudan 0 US dollar
  21. 113 Tonga 0 US dollar
  22. 113 Tuvalu 0 US dollar compare
  23. 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 US dollar
  24. 113 Samoa 0 US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe?
Reserve assets, debt securities in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.88 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 36.28 million US dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million US dollar in 2019.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
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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.