Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19.8% against 17.0% in Liberia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 19.7% | 15.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 30.7% | 18.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 19.8% against 17.0% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Liberia ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.