What is total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe?

Total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.68 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 72.86 in 2015.

What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 11.64 in 2000.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.

Is total reserves rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total Reserves in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Total Reserves in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Total Reserves was 43.68 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

43.68

Change on year

down 25.9%

World rank

164th

of 164 countries

All-time high

72.86

in 2015

All-time low

11.64

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2018

Total Reserves in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2018, total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 43.68.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 72.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.64, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	31.76	11.64	66.66	10
2010s	57.54	43.68	72.86	9

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

161 Central African Republic 122.39 compare
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.3916 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 8.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 3.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe?: Total reserves in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.68 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 72.86 in 2015.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 11.64 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Total Reserves
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.