Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 8.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1983.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.2% | — |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +83.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +118.9% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -47.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -78.1% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +1664.9% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +123.4% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1664.9% | 1.4% | 24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 1.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 8.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
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- 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)
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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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.8% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.