Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household was 125,012 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
125,012
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
125,103
in 2015
All-time low
84,277
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 125,012 for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 125,103 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84,277, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,023 | — |
| 2014 | 96,660 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 125,103 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 95,960 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 102,933 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 106,426 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 116,236 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 84,277 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 90,016 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 85,030 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 91,136 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 96,100 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 125,012 | +30.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 125,012 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37 million, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 125,012 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 786,037, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106,334 | 95,960 | 125,103 | 7 |
| 2020s | 95,262 | 84,277 | 125,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Sao Tome and Principe was 125,012 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 125,103 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,277 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposit Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.