Bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Bank credit to bank deposits was 64.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 64.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 117.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106.3% | — |
| 2010 | 112.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 117.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -10.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 64.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3% | 106.3% | 106.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 68.4% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Sao Tome and Principe was 64.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).