Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Sao Tome and Principe
7.8%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
177th

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7.8% against 6.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 22.8% 18.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 13.6% 32.3% 18.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 33.0% 14.1% 18.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 14.6% 5.2% 9.4% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 7.8% against 6.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
1.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,534 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.