Claims on private sector in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on private sector was 0.0% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0% for claims on private sector in 2006.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -59.3%, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.4% | — |
| 1997 | -3.7% | -136.1% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -452.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -115.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -180.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +541.9% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +129.0% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +53.6% |
| 2005 | -59.3% | -284.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | -3.7% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -59.3% | 32.2% | 7 |
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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 private sector in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Claims on private sector in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0% in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.3% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for claims on private sector?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.