Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 50.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 50.22. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 145.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.22, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.92 | — |
| 2014 | 57.07 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 109.37 | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 121.43 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 145.58 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 121.91 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 115.2 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 103.55 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 134.92 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 78.63 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 61.65 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 54.3 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 50.22 | -7.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 50.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.96, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 50.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.67, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104.5 | 57.07 | 145.58 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.54 | 50.22 | 134.92 | 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 household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.22 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 145.58 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.22 in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.