Foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign assets was 236.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
236.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
150th
of 150 countries
All-time high
236.00 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
18.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1995200720201995: 18.0M current US$1996: 45.0M current US$1997: 26.0M current US$1998: 22.0M current US$1999: 20.0M current US$2000: 23.0M current US$2001: 32.0M current US$2002: 43.0M current US$2003: 49.0M current US$2004: 43.0M current US$2005: 81.0M current US$2006: 124.0M current US$2007: 132.0M current US$2008: 185.0M current US$2009: 167.0M current US$2010: 121.0M current US$2011: 127.0M current US$2012: 147.0M current US$2013: 180.0M current US$2014: 195.0M current US$2015: 212.0M current US$2016: 209.0M current US$2017: 215.0M current US$2018: 202.0M current US$2019: 205.0M current US$2020: 236.0M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe is 236.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 236.00 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.20 million current US$ 18.00 million current US$ 45.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 87.90 million current US$ 23.00 million current US$ 185.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 181.30 million current US$ 121.00 million current US$ 215.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 236.00 million current US$ 236.00 million current US$ 236.00 million current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe?
Foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe was 236.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 236.00 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign assets?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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