Financial Development Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Financial Development Index was 0.1084 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Development Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1084 for financial development index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1406 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Development Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.077 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0809 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0659 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0552 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0552 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0507 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0543 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0586 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0949 | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1117 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.126 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1296 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1406 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1387 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1353 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1335 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1196 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1212 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1093 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1094 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1084 | -0.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1084 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1084 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.042 | 0 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 | 0.0491 | 0.1117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1263 | 0.1093 | 0.1406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 | 0.1084 | 0.1084 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 financial development index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Financial development index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1084 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1406 in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for financial development index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.