Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4.18 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.18 million units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 2,518.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.18 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49,624 units per person, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49,624 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 64,272 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 85,994 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 159,667 units per person | +85.7% |
| 1999 | 175,556 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 184,735 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 199,930 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 293,203 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 622,683 units per person | +112.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million units per person | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million units per person | +77.4% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million units per person | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million units per person | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million units per person | +14.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.18 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 135.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.18 million units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 117.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,023 units per person | 49,624 units per person | 175,556 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million units per person | 184,735 units per person | 4.18 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.18 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,624 units per person in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,518.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.