Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,724 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,291 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 28,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | -2,724 current LCU per square kilometre | -109.6% |
| 1998 | 18,607 current LCU per square kilometre | -783.1% |
| 1999 | 17,265 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 9,541 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 17,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 32,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 119,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 2004 | 218,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2005 | 59,273 current LCU per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2006 | 367,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +520.5% |
| 2007 | 479,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 347,523 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 843,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,724 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 249,524 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,541 current LCU per square kilometre | 843,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Portugal 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 United States of America 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cyprus 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 New Zealand 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Slovakia 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,724 current LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.