Commercial bank branches in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial bank branches was 12.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.97 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.27 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.97 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.87 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 23.3 per 100,000 adults | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 27.53 per 100,000 adults | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 27.85 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.93 per 100,000 adults | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 31.27 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.81 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 29.23 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.42 per 100,000 adults | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 23.89 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.14 per 100,000 adults | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 19.68 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.14 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.09 per 100,000 adults | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 14.44 per 100,000 adults | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 13.33 per 100,000 adults | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 12.97 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 per 100,000 adults | 18.87 per 100,000 adults | 23.3 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.47 per 100,000 adults | 19.68 per 100,000 adults | 31.27 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 per 100,000 adults | 12.97 per 100,000 adults | 19.14 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 80 Bahrain 13.4 per 100,000 adults compare
- 81 Barbados 13.26 per 100,000 adults compare
- 82 Ireland 13.15 per 100,000 adults compare
- 84 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.97 per 100,000 adults compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 12.92 per 100,000 adults compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 12.39 per 100,000 adults compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- 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 commercial bank branches in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Commercial bank branches in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.27 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for commercial bank branches?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.