External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 80.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe is 80.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 137.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 137.1% | — |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +14.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 80.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 80.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.1% | 137.1% | 137.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 39.8% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 18 Mauritius 101.3% compare
- 19 Malta 81.0% compare
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- 22 Kuwait 76.3% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 75.8% compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,539 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 42.26 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sao Tome and Principe was 80.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 137.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.