Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 11,539 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 11,539 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12,946 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -18.82 current LCU per person, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 165.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 199.8 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | -18.82 current LCU per person | -109.4% |
| 1998 | 126.91 current LCU per person | -774.2% |
| 1999 | 116.36 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 63.6 current LCU per person | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 113.72 current LCU per person | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 211.24 current LCU per person | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 745.93 current LCU per person | +253.1% |
| 2004 | 1,332 current LCU per person | +78.6% |
| 2005 | 352.03 current LCU per person | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 2,132 current LCU per person | +505.5% |
| 2007 | 2,711 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1,920 current LCU per person | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 4,552 current LCU per person | +137.1% |
| 2010 | 7,724 current LCU per person | +69.7% |
| 2011 | 8,937 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 9,250 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,727 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8,390 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,291 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,440 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,526 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 10,600 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 10,384 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,229 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 12,457 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 12,946 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11,539 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118 current LCU per person | -18.82 current LCU per person | 199.8 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,413 current LCU per person | 63.6 current LCU per person | 4,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,027 current LCU per person | 7,724 current LCU per person | 10,600 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,043 current LCU per person | 11,229 current LCU per person | 12,946 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 151 Peru 12,760 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Panama 11,791 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Lithuania 11,700 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Belize 9,822 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Kuwait 9,517 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,434 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 11,539 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,946 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.82 current LCU per person in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.