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 756.88 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
756.88 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
12th
of 172 countries
All-time high
756.88 million units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
6.97 million units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200120081995: 7.0M units per square kilometre1996: 9.2M units per square kilometre1997: 12.4M units per square kilometre1998: 23.4M units per square kilometre1999: 26.0M units per square kilometre2000: 27.7M units per square kilometre2001: 30.5M units per square kilometre2002: 45.8M units per square kilometre2003: 99.8M units per square kilometre2004: 183.4M units per square kilometre2005: 333.6M units per square kilometre2006: 483.6M units per square kilometre2007: 644.8M units per square kilometre2008: 756.9M units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe is 756.88 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 3,133.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 756.88 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million units per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 12th out of 172 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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2008.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 6.97 million units per square kilometre
1996 9.17 million units per square kilometre +31.5%
1997 12.44 million units per square kilometre +35.7%
1998 23.41 million units per square kilometre +88.1%
1999 26.05 million units per square kilometre +11.3%
2000 27.71 million units per square kilometre +6.4%
2001 30.48 million units per square kilometre +10.0%
2002 45.79 million units per square kilometre +50.2%
2003 99.77 million units per square kilometre +117.9%
2004 183.44 million units per square kilometre +83.9%
2005 333.59 million units per square kilometre +81.9%
2006 483.59 million units per square kilometre +45.0%
2007 644.85 million units per square kilometre +33.3%
2008 756.88 million units per square kilometre +17.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 756.88 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 325.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 756.88 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 238.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.61 million units per square kilometre 6.97 million units per square kilometre 26.05 million units per square kilometre 5
2000s 289.57 million units per square kilometre 27.71 million units per square kilometre 756.88 million units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 9 Macao 3.08 billion units per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Japan 1.40 billion units per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Singapore 866.84 million units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 699.89 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 243.37 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Portugal 215.82 million units per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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 756.88 million units per square kilometre 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 756.88 million units per square kilometre 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 6.97 million units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 172 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 3,133.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.