22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 159.51 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 159.51 units per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 428.9 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.07 units per person, in 1994.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.32 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 15.07 units per person | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 22.24 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 43.81 units per person | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 28.79 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 92.36 units per person | +220.8% |
| 1999 | 105.31 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 83.32 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 61.49 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 73.37 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 45.51 units per person | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 63.41 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 154.67 units per person | +143.9% |
| 2006 | 84.52 units per person | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 153.21 units per person | +81.3% |
| 2008 | 241.67 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 292.38 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 275.02 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 296.26 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 353.68 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 312.19 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 339.01 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 428.9 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 213.47 units per person | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 176.89 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 197.78 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 181.2 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 202.89 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 217.6 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 209.52 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 193.32 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 169.1 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 159.51 units per person | -5.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 159.51 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 159.51 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +220.8% | 28.79 units per person | 92.36 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.41 units per person | 15.07 units per person | 105.31 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 125.35 units per person | 45.51 units per person | 292.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.44 units per person | 176.89 units per person | 428.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.99 units per person | 159.51 units per person | 217.6 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 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 159.51 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 428.9 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 units per person in 1994.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.