Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was -11.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2023, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 617.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.6% | — |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +181.3% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -82.3% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -127.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -615.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -57.3% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -164.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -272.5% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -151.8% |
| 2021 | -3.2% | +184.8% |
| 2022 | -10.1% | +213.7% |
| 2023 | -11.7% | +16.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +615.2% | -0.6% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 9.6% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -1.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.5% | -11.7% | -1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 147 Sweden -4.1% compare
- 148 Azerbaijan -4.3% compare
- 149 Burkina Faso -4.5% compare
- 151 Denmark -22.8% 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 other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Sao Tome and Principe was -11.7% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 617.5%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.