Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 8,747 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Sao Tome and Principe is 8,747, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21,542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,337, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 100 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 Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,595 | — |
| 2014 | 8,337 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 13,300 | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 15,661 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 19,248 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 17,059 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 17,928 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17,319 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21,542 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 12,793 | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 9,837 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 9,437 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 8,747 | -7.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8,747 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 597,220, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8,747 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264,238, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,590 | 8,337 | 19,248 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,279 | 8,747 | 21,542 | 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 loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,747 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,337 in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.