Changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Changes in inventories was 15.59 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.59 million current LCU
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.91 million current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
6.91 million current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2008201620252008: 9.4M current LCU2009: 10.2M current LCU2010: 8.1M current LCU2011: 6.9M current LCU2012: 7.2M current LCU2013: 9.0M current LCU2014: 8.9M current LCU2015: 7.6M current LCU2016: 7.7M current LCU2017: 15.1M current LCU2018: 13.6M current LCU2019: 12.8M current LCU2020: 11.1M current LCU2021: 26.9M current LCU2022: 14.4M current LCU2023: 15.9M current LCU2024: 16.5M current LCU2025: 15.6M current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe is 15.59 million current LCU, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.91 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.91 million current LCU, in 2011.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.83 million current LCU 9.41 million current LCU 10.24 million current LCU 2
2010s 9.69 million current LCU 6.91 million current LCU 15.05 million current LCU 10
2020s 16.74 million current LCU 11.07 million current LCU 26.91 million current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 115 East Timor 57.83 million current LCU compare
  2. 116 Samoa 44.44 million current LCU compare
  3. 117 Brunei 41.80 million current LCU compare
  4. 119 Kiribati 4.56 million current LCU compare
  5. 120 Tonga 3.67 million current LCU compare
  6. 121 Yemen 1.00 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe?
Changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.59 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 26.91 million current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.91 million current LCU in 2011.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for changes in inventories?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.