External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 33.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 the in Sao Tome and Principe is 33.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.8% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +28.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 25 Nicaragua 36.3% compare
- 26 Gabon 35.7% compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 34.1% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 33.2% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 32.3% compare
- 31 Uruguay 32.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.