Claims on governments and other public entities in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on governments and other public entities was -20.00 billion current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
-20.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.61 billion current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
-26.27 billion current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
7
1992–1998

Claims on governments and other public entities in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–1998

-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B1992199519981992: 345.5M current LCU1993: 106.3M current LCU1994: -2.3B current LCU1995: -3.1B current LCU1996: 8.6B current LCU1997: -26.3B current LCU1998: -20.0B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded -20.00 billion current LCU for claims on governments and other public entities in 1998.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 5,888.2% over ten years.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Claims on governments and other public entities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992 to 1998.
Year current LCU Change
1992 345.50 million current LCU
1993 106.30 million current LCU -69.2%
1994 -2.31 billion current LCU -2275.4%
1995 -3.11 billion current LCU +34.6%
1996 8.61 billion current LCU -376.4%
1997 -26.27 billion current LCU -405.2%
1998 -20.00 billion current LCU -23.9%

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 37 Lesotho -2.48 billion current LCU compare
  2. 38 Namibia -3.79 billion current LCU compare
  3. 39 Botswana -11.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 41 Burkina Faso -57.40 billion current LCU compare
  5. 42 Mali -100.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 43 Rwanda -221.83 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on governments and other public entities in Sao Tome and Principe?
Claims on governments and other public entities in Sao Tome and Principe was -20.00 billion current LCU in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 8.61 billion current LCU in 1996.
What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -26.27 billion current LCU in 1997.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 1998.
Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5,888.2%. 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 governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
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Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.