Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.79 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.79 million units per person for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 1,309.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.70 million units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18,823 units per person, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 165,755 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 199,797 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | -18,823 units per person | -109.4% |
| 1998 | 126,913 units per person | -774.2% |
| 1999 | 116,358 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 63,598 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 113,718 units per person | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 211,239 units per person | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 745,927 units per person | +253.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million units per person | +78.6% |
| 2005 | 352,031 units per person | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million units per person | +505.5% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million units per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million units per person | -33.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.79 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,255 units per person, 43.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.79 million units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,391 units per person, 36.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +774.2% | -18,823 units per person | 126,913 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,000 units per person | -18,823 units per person | 199,797 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million units per person | 63,598 units per person | 2.70 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 19 Hungary 2.14 million units per person compare
- 20 Portugal 2.04 million units per person
- 21 Costa Rica 1.90 million units per person compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1.33 million units per person
- 24 Belgium 1.26 million units per person
- 25 Guinea 1.02 million units per person 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 1.79 million units per person 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 2.70 million units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,823 units per person in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd out of 176 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 up 1,309.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.