This web page provides information on the activities of the IMF office in São Tomé and Príncipe, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between São Tomé and Príncipe and the IMF. Additional information can be found on the São Tomé and Príncipe and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and Portuguese that cover São Tomé and Príncipe.
At A Glance
• Current IMF membership: 191 countries
• São Tomé and Príncipe joined the IMF on September 30, 1977
• Total Quotas: SDR 14.8 million
• Outstanding Purchases and Loans: 27.73 million (December 31, 2024)
• Article IV/Country Report : April 4, 2022
Office Activities
Meeting with the new President of the Court of Auditors of São Tomé and Príncipe
Resident Representative, Bahrom Shukurov, meeting with the new President of the Court of Auditors of São Tomé and Príncipe.
October 30, 2023
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on an Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with São Tomé and Príncipe. The PDF includes some photos of the event.
March 31, 2023
Opening ceremony of the VAT implementation campaign in Príncipe, March 2023.
Opening ceremony of the VAT implementation campaign in Príncipe with Resident Representative. The PDF includes some photos of the event.
March 20, 2023
Meeting with Speaker of Parliament of São Tomé and Príncipe, December 2022
Resident Representative meeting with Speaker of Parliament of São Tomé and Príncipe - The PDF includes some photos of the event.
December 9, 2022
Presenting in São Tomé the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: Living on the Edge
Resident Representative Bahrom Shukurov presented in São Tomé the IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa to the Ministry of Finance, Central Bank, banks, and international community.
November 24, 2022
São Tomé and Príncipe and the IMF
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Regional Economic Outlook
October 16, 2025
The outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa is showing resilience, despite a challenging external environment with uneven prospects in commodity prices, still tight borrowing conditions, and a deterioration of the global trade and aid landscape.
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Departmental Papers on Africa
The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.
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