Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 20.61 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2018
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 20.61 for bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2018.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.67, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.67 | — |
| 2009 | 24.14 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 28.41 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 28.73 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.91 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 32.24 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.72 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.09 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.09 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 24.51 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.61 | -15.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 20.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 20.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9 | 19.67 | 24.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 20.61 | 32.24 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe was 20.61 in 2018, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.67 in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.