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

Latest (2023)
11,539 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12,946 current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
-18.82 current LCU per person
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200920231995: 165.8 current LCU per person1996: 199.8 current LCU per person1997: -18.8 current LCU per person1998: 126.9 current LCU per person1999: 116.4 current LCU per person2000: 63.6 current LCU per person2001: 113.7 current LCU per person2002: 211.2 current LCU per person2003: 745.9 current LCU per person2004: 1.3k current LCU per person2005: 352 current LCU per person2006: 2.1k current LCU per person2007: 2.7k current LCU per person2008: 1.9k current LCU per person2009: 4.6k current LCU per person2010: 7.7k current LCU per person2011: 8.9k current LCU per person2012: 9.2k current LCU per person2013: 8.7k current LCU per person2014: 8.4k current LCU per person2015: 8.3k current LCU per person2016: 8.4k current LCU per person2017: 9.5k current LCU per person2018: 10.6k current LCU per person2019: 10.4k current LCU per person2020: 11.2k current LCU per person2021: 12.5k current LCU per person2022: 12.9k current LCU per person2023: 11.5k current LCU per person

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

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Peru 12,760 current LCU per person compare
  2. 152 Panama 11,791 current LCU per person compare
  3. 153 Lithuania 11,700 current LCU per person compare
  4. 155 Belize 9,822 current LCU per person compare
  5. 156 Kuwait 9,517 current LCU per person compare
  6. 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,434 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.