| Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europ... (USD mn) | 0.02
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2011 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Czech Republic (USD mn) | 0.02
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1993 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Estonia (USD mn) | 0.05
            
                                            2009 | yearly | 2000 - 2009 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Latvia (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1998 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europ... (USD mn) | 0.18
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania (USD mn) | 0.01
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 1994 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europ... (USD mn) | 0.12
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1993 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europ... (USD mn) | 0.03
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1994 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: European Union (USD mn) | 91.23
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1969 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: End of Period: National Currency per SD... (STD/XDR) | 29.24
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: End of Period: SDR per National Currenc... (XDR/STD) | 0.03
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: End of Period: National Currency per US... (STD/USD) | 20.53
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: End of Period: USD per National Currenc... (USD/STD) | 0.05
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per S... (STD/XDR) | 30.14
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: Period Average: SDR per National Curren... (XDR/STD) | 0.03
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per U... (STD/USD) | 21.74
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: International Liquidity: International Reserves (XDR mn) | 41.39
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: International Liquidity: Special Drawing Rights (USD mn) | 0.29
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: SDRs (XDR mn) | 0.20
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: Allocations of SDRs to Dat... (XDR mn) | 7.10
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: SDR Holdings: % of Allocat... (% pa) | 2.82
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1979 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: International Liquidity: Reserve Position in the Fund (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Position in the Fu... (XDR mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) | 58.66
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: International Liquidity: Total Reserves Minus Gold (USD mn) | 58.95
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: Outstanding Loans: St... (XDR mn) | 4.70
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: General Resources Acc... (XDR mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: Quota (XDR mn) | 14.80
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: Currency Holdings: % of Qu... (% pa) | 100.02
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1977 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: Fund Holdings of Currency (XDR mn) | 14.80
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: Use of Fund Credit (UFC) (XDR mn) | 4.70
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1945 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: % of Quota (% pa) | 31.79
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1977 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Foreign Assets (STD mn) | 1,306,362.51
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Claims on Central Government (STD mn) | 125,741.42
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Claims on Nonfinancial Public En... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Claims on Private Sector (STD mn) | 12,999.93
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Reserve Money (STD mn) | 495,795.20
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Reserve Money: of which Currency... (STD mn) | 121,605.06
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Foreign Liabilities (STD mn) | 107,134.83
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Central Government Deposits (STD mn) | 532,131.55
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Capital Accounts (STD mn) | 294,466.73
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Other Items: Net (STD mn) | 13,692.03
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Reserves (STD mn) | 324,458.88
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Foreign Assets (STD mn) | 476,538.72
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Claims on Private Sector (STD mn) | 713,603.54
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Demand Deposits (STD mn) | 302,319.72
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Time, Savings, and Foreign Curren... (STD mn) | 560,261.88
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Foreign Liabilities (STD mn) | 487,675.05
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Central Government Deposits (STD mn) | 28,648.30
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Credit From Monetary Authorities (STD mn) | 603.10
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Capital Accounts (STD mn) | 392,506.46
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Money Banks: Other Items: Net (STD mn) | -238,057.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Foreign Assets: Net (STD mn) | 1,188,091.35
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit (STD mn) | 310,921.40
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Claims on Central Government: Net (STD mn) | -435,038.43
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Enterpr... (STD mn) | 19,356.36
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Claims on Private Sector (STD mn) | 726,603.46
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Money (STD mn) | 423,924.78
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Money: Seasonally Adjusted (STD mn) | 454,796.35
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Quasi Money (STD mn) | 562,748.48
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Money Plus Quasi Money (STD mn) | 986,673.26
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Capital Accounts (STD mn) | 686,973.20
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Survey: Other Items: Net (STD mn) | -174,633.70
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Central Bank Policy Rate: End of Period (% pa) | 9.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1989 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Deposit Rate (% pa) | 4.17
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Lending Rate (% pa) | 19.61
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Exports: fob: USD (USD mn) | 0.61
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 1955 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Imports: cif: USD (USD mn) | 30,927.06
            
                                            1995 | yearly | 1961 - 1995 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Population: Midyear Estimates (Person mn) | 0.20
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1950 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonresident... (STD mn) | 1,839,815.60
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Foreign Assets: Net (STD mn) | 1,474,224.03
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Gov... (STD mn) | 259,680.26
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Gov... (STD mn) | -157,301.04
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Claims on State and Local Govern... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on State and L... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonfinancia... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Private Sec... (STD mn) | 101,575.61
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Depos... (STD mn) | 194,577.64
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Claims on Nonbank Financial Inst... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Finan... (STD mn) | 33,489.50
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Secto... (STD mn) | 135,065.12
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Monetary Base (STD mn) | 1,483,580.39
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Currency in Circulati... (STD mn) | 324,028.95
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Other ... (STD mn) | 1,159,551.44
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Other ... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Other Liabilities to Banking Ins... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Other Liabilities to ... (STD mn) | 56.28
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Deposits and Securiti... (STD mn) | 16,240.84
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Time, Saving, and Foreign Curren... (STD mn) | 2,486.60
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Deposits included in ... (STD mn) | 16,240.84
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Liabilities of Central Bank: Sec... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Restricted Deposits (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Deposits excluded fro... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Nonres... (STD mn) | 365,591.57
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Centra... (STD mn) | 416,981.30
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: Liabilities to Nonbank Financial... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2008 | yearly | 1995 - 2008 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Loans (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Financial Derivatives (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Sao Tome and Principe ST: Monetary Authorities: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than... (STD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2001 - 2017 |