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

Latest (2025)
13.99 units per person
Change on year
up 6,465.7%
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
54.11 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 0.106 units per person1991: 0.107 units per person1992: 0.193 units per person1993: 0.321 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0.005 units per person1996: 1.1 units per person1997: 0.063 units per person1998: 0.003 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.088 units per person2003: 0.166 units per person2004: 0.14 units per person2005: 0.095 units per person2006: 3.9 units per person2007: 0.342 units per person2008: 0.022 units per person2009: 0.146 units per person2010: 54.1 units per person2011: 32.3 units per person2012: 30.8 units per person2013: 2.4 units per person2014: 0.567 units per person2015: 1.5 units per person2016: 2.2 units per person2017: 1.8 units per person2018: 1 units per person2019: 0.546 units per person2020: 2.6 units per person2021: 5.1 units per person2022: 4.8 units per person2023: 0.976 units per person2024: 0.213 units per person2025: 14 units per person

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

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Equatorial Guinea 15.49 units per person compare
  2. 129 Laos 15.45 units per person compare
  3. 130 Uzbekistan 15.05 units per person compare
  4. 132 Bangladesh 13.92 units per person compare
  5. 133 Somalia 12.73 units per person compare
  6. 134 India 12.44 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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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.