Borrowers from commercial banks in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Borrowers from commercial banks was 55.43 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 55.43 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 148.21 per 1,000 adults in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.43 per 1,000 adults, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63.18 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2014 | 59.15 per 1,000 adults | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 113.16 per 1,000 adults | +91.3% |
| 2016 | 124.78 per 1,000 adults | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 148.21 per 1,000 adults | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 124.94 per 1,000 adults | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 118.06 per 1,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 106.43 per 1,000 adults | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 138.08 per 1,000 adults | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 79.75 per 1,000 adults | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 62.84 per 1,000 adults | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 55.43 per 1,000 adults | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.35 per 1,000 adults | 59.15 per 1,000 adults | 148.21 per 1,000 adults | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.51 per 1,000 adults | 55.43 per 1,000 adults | 138.08 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.47 per 1,000 adults
- 83 Mozambique 59.25 per 1,000 adults compare
- 84 Zimbabwe 58.55 per 1,000 adults compare
- 86 Lesotho 52.75 per 1,000 adults compare
- 87 Timor-Leste 51.4 per 1,000 adults compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 50.54 per 1,000 adults
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.43 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 148.21 per 1,000 adults in 2017.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.43 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.