Changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Changes in inventories was 718,949 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
718,949 current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.29 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
343,466 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2008201620252008: 640.5k current US$2009: 631.8k current US$2010: 435.0k current US$2011: 388.9k current US$2012: 375.2k current US$2013: 483.8k current US$2014: 481.3k current US$2015: 343.5k current US$2016: 346.0k current US$2017: 686.8k current US$2018: 649.7k current US$2019: 581.7k current US$2020: 510.7k current US$2021: 1.3M current US$2022: 613.0k current US$2023: 698.2k current US$2024: 724.5k current US$2025: 718.9k current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 718,949 current US$ for changes in inventories in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.29 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 343,466 current US$, in 2015.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 636,190 current US$ 631,831 current US$ 640,549 current US$ 2
2010s 477,180 current US$ 343,466 current US$ 686,780 current US$ 10
2020s 759,139 current US$ 510,745 current US$ 1.29 million current US$ 6

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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 718,949 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 343,466 current US$ in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for changes in inventories?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th 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 109.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,882 data points, 1960–2025
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.