02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 37.03 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
37.03 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
198th
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.17 million
in 2015
All-time low
4.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995201020251995: 7.0M1996: 6.0M1997: 4.0M1998: 13.0M1999: 13.0M2000: 11.0M2001: 8.0M2002: 10.0M2003: 7.0M2004: 9.0M2005: 10.0M2006: 12.0M2007: 23.0M2008: 42.0M2009: 36.0M2010: 49.0M2011: 55.0M2012: 65.0M2013: 58.1M2014: 63.5M2015: 83.2M2016: 40.6M2017: 33.8M2018: 39.3M2019: 36.3M2020: 36.2M2021: 40.2M2022: 39.2M2023: 37.6M2024: 38.8M2025: 37.0M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe is 37.03 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 83.17 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 1997.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 7.00 million
1996 6.00 million -14.3%
1997 4.00 million -33.3%
1998 13.00 million +225.0%
1999 13.00 million +0.0%
2000 11.00 million -15.4%
2001 8.00 million -27.3%
2002 10.00 million +25.0%
2003 7.00 million -30.0%
2004 9.00 million +28.6%
2005 10.00 million +11.1%
2006 12.00 million +20.0%
2007 23.00 million +91.7%
2008 42.00 million +82.6%
2009 36.00 million -14.3%
2010 49.00 million +36.1%
2011 55.00 million +12.2%
2012 65.00 million +18.2%
2013 58.06 million -10.7%
2014 63.52 million +9.4%
2015 83.17 million +30.9%
2016 40.61 million -51.2%
2017 33.80 million -16.8%
2018 39.29 million +16.2%
2019 36.31 million -7.6%
2020 36.21 million -0.3%
2021 40.23 million +11.1%
2022 39.20 million -2.6%
2023 37.60 million -4.1%
2024 38.80 million +3.2%
2025 37.03 million -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.60 million 4.00 million 13.00 million 5
2000s 16.80 million 7.00 million 42.00 million 10
2010s 52.38 million 33.80 million 83.17 million 10
2020s 38.18 million 36.21 million 40.23 million 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 195 Central African Republic 52.93 million compare
  2. 196 Somalia 46.70 million compare
  3. 197 Solomon Islands 37.18 million compare
  4. 199 Antigua and Barbuda 29.85 million compare
  5. 200 Dominica 29.20 million compare
  6. 201 Monaco 20.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Sao Tome and Principe was 37.03 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 83.17 million in 2015.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1997.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.