Real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Real interest rate was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8% | — |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +443.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -85.5% |
| 2023 | -4.8% | -361.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -103.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 2.8% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 7.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -4.8% | 12.7% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 33.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 22.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 179.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for real interest rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.