Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net domestic credit to government, flow was 6.27 billion current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
6.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 118.0%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.72 billion current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
-34.87 billion current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
6
1993–1998

Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–1998

-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B1993199519981993: -239.2M current LCU1994: -2.4B current LCU1995: -800.8M current LCU1996: 11.7B current LCU1997: -34.9B current LCU1998: 6.3B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit to government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.27 billion current LCU, measured in 1998.

That represents a change of up 118.0% on the previous year and up 2,721.2% over ten years.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 49 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993 to 1998.
Year current LCU Change
1993 -239.20 million current LCU
1994 -2.42 billion current LCU +911.2%
1995 -800.82 million current LCU -66.9%
1996 11.72 billion current LCU -1563.4%
1997 -34.87 billion current LCU -397.6%
1998 6.27 billion current LCU -118.0%

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 13 Niger 19.28 billion current LCU
  2. 14 Nigeria 12.80 billion current LCU
  3. 15 Togo 12.78 billion current LCU
  4. 17 Central African Republic 5.39 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Ethiopia 5.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Malawi 4.60 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit to government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe?
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.27 billion current LCU in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 11.72 billion current LCU in 1996.
What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -34.87 billion current LCU in 1997.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 1998.
Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,721.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,436 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.