Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.58 ratio in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.58 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.64 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.58 ratio, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.27 ratio | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 ratio | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6.01 ratio | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 ratio | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 5.57 ratio | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 ratio | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.36 ratio | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 7.64 ratio | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 4.71 ratio | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 ratio | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.21 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.25 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.24 ratio | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6 ratio | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 ratio | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 ratio | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 ratio | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 ratio | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.52 ratio | +88.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 ratio | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 3 ratio | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 2.58 ratio | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 ratio | 3.39 ratio | 7.64 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 ratio | 2.62 ratio | 4.71 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 ratio | 2.58 ratio | 5.52 ratio | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.58 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 ratio in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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