Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -32.02 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe is -32.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 208.4% on the previous year and down 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 783.11 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -109.56 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 178 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -109.56 % change on previous year | -589.4% |
| 1998 | 783.11 % change on previous year | -814.8% |
| 1999 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2000 | -44.74 % change on previous year | +520.0% |
| 2001 | 81.73 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 2002 | 90.26 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 262.29 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2004 | 83.08 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2005 | -72.91 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2006 | 520.5 % change on previous year | -813.9% |
| 2007 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2008 | -32.02 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -32.02 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.74 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -32.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.96 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.18 % change on previous year | -109.56 % change on previous year | 783.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.97 % change on previous year | -72.91 % change on previous year | 520.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Lesotho -19.06 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Chad -19.6 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Congo -24.68 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam -46.48 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Eswatini -65.47 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Macau, China -101.4 % change on previous year 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe was -32.02 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 783.11 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.56 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.