25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 13.99 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 13.99 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6,465.7% on the previous year and up 847.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.11 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1994.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 131st out of 189 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.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1058 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1071 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1927 units per person | +79.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3214 units per person | +66.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 1.14 units per person | +23384.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0628 units per person | -94.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -95.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +429.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | +192.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0878 units per person | +2282.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1659 units per person | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1403 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0947 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 3.89 units per person | +4002.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3416 units per person | -91.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 units per person | -93.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1464 units per person | +576.8% |
| 2010 | 54.11 units per person | +36862.0% |
| 2011 | 32.25 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 30.78 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.45 units per person | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5673 units per person | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 units per person | +160.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 units per person | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5461 units per person | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 2.65 units per person | +385.2% |
| 2021 | 5.08 units per person | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 4.82 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9763 units per person | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2131 units per person | -78.2% |
| 2025 | 13.99 units per person | +6465.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.99 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.99 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36862.0% | 0.1464 units per person | 54.11 units per person |
| 1996 | +23384.3% | 0.0049 units per person | 1.14 units per person |
| 2025 | +6465.7% | 0.2131 units per person | 13.99 units per person |
| 2006 | +4002.0% | 0.0947 units per person | 3.89 units per person |
| 2002 | +2282.7% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0878 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1941 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4888 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 3.89 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 units per person | 0.5461 units per person | 54.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 units per person | 0.2131 units per person | 13.99 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 15.49 units per person compare
- 129 Laos 15.45 units per person compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 15.05 units per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 13.92 units per person compare
- 133 Somalia 12.73 units per person compare
- 134 India 12.44 units per person compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.99 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.11 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 847.1%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- 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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.