12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 5.77 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.77 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 105.48 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.31 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 63.65 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 62.45 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.32 units per person | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 105.48 units per person | +175.2% |
| 1995 | 29.65 units per person | -71.9% |
| 1996 | 29.21 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.59 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 42.63 units per person | +97.4% |
| 1999 | 84.24 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2000 | 76.38 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 54.65 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 60.03 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 52.01 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 41.25 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 63.29 units per person | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 50.6 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 60.51 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 70.02 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 63.34 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 36.24 units per person | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 30.5 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 14.98 units per person | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 19.71 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 16.19 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.82 units per person | -76.4% |
| 2019 | 16.37 units per person | +329.1% |
| 2020 | 16.05 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.19 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1 units per person | -70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6454 units per person | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 6.29 units per person | +874.9% |
| 2025 | 5.77 units per person | -8.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.77 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.77 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +874.9% | 0.6454 units per person | 6.29 units per person |
| 2019 | +329.1% | 3.82 units per person | 16.37 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.85 units per person | 21.59 units per person | 105.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 units per person | 0 units per person | 76.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.17 units per person | 3.82 units per person | 70.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 units per person | 0.6454 units per person | 17.19 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.77 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.48 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.