Liquid liabilities to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 32.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2015
All-time low
32.3%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Liquid liabilities to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2020

0102030402009201420202009: 37.2 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 37.2 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 40.4 %2016: 35.1 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 36 %2019: 32.3 %2020: 32.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, liquid liabilities to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 32.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2019.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Liquid liabilities to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009 to 2020.
Year % Change
2009 37.2%
2010 37.6% +1.0%
2011 36.9% -2.0%
2012 37.2% +0.9%
2013 37.7% +1.5%
2014 38.5% +2.2%
2015 40.4% +4.8%
2016 35.1% -13.1%
2017 33.1% -5.8%
2018 36.0% +9.0%
2019 32.3% -10.4%
2020 32.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1
2010s 36.5% 32.3% 40.4% 10
2020s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Liquid liabilities to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2019.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,545 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.