Claims on central government, flow (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on central government, flow (current LCU) was -3.35 billion current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1998)
-3.35 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 119.5%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.21 billion current LCU
in 1997
All-time low
-3.35 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
6
1993–1998
Claims on central government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -3.35 billion current LCU for claims on central government, flow in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 119.5% on the previous year and down 707.1% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 49 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
Claims on central government, flow (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 552.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +103.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.44 billion current LCU | +872.7% |
| 1997 | 17.21 billion current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1998 | -3.35 billion current LCU | -119.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -3.35 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322.00 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -3.35 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 million current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 Guinea-Bissau -400.00 million current LCU compare
- 33 Namibia -982.20 million current LCU compare
- 34 Ghana -1.73 billion current LCU compare
- 36 Mauritania -3.69 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Burkina Faso -4.12 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea -5.62 billion current LCU compare
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 claims on central government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Claims on central government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe was -3.35 billion current LCU in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 1998.
- Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 707.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.