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

Latest (2018)
20.61
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.24
in 2013
All-time low
19.67
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2018

01020302008201320182008: 19.72009: 24.12010: 28.42011: 28.72012: 31.92013: 32.22014: 30.72015: 30.12016: 25.12017: 24.52018: 20.6

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

Annual values for Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9 19.67 24.14 2
2010s 28.03 20.61 32.24 9

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 49 Vanuatu 21.14 compare
  2. 50 Antigua and Barbuda 20.91 compare
  3. 51 Canada 20.69 compare
  4. 53 Hong Kong, China 19.83 compare
  5. 54 Panama 19.46 compare
  6. 55 Bhutan 19.31 compare

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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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Indicator
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,022 data points, 2004–2021
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.