Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -453.17 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -453.17 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 144.3% on the previous year and down 9,336.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.36 million units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -453.17 million units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.15 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 19.34 million units per square kilometre | +137.1% |
| 1997 | -15.17 million units per square kilometre | -178.4% |
| 1998 | -4.80 million units per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1999 | -8.78 million units per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2000 | -18.17 million units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2001 | -13.15 million units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2002 | -12.80 million units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.75 million units per square kilometre | -254.3% |
| 2004 | 35.36 million units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2005 | -274.32 million units per square kilometre | -875.7% |
| 2006 | -128.53 million units per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2007 | -185.47 million units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2008 | -453.17 million units per square kilometre | +144.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -453.17 million units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -453.17 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -875.7% | 35.36 million units per square kilometre | -274.32 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -252,848 units per square kilometre | -15.17 million units per square kilometre | 19.34 million units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | -114.50 million units per square kilometre | -453.17 million units per square kilometre | 35.36 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -36.45 million units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus -46.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Iraq -68.87 million units per square kilometre compare
- 170 San Marino -3.12 billion units per square kilometre
- 171 Macau, China -3.61 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Zimbabwe -60,662.30 trillion units per square kilometre 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sao Tome and Principe was -453.17 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.36 million units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -453.17 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9,336.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.