22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0391 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
160th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3304 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0152 units per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2025

00.10.20.31993200920251993: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.18 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.194 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.157 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.118 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.129 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.069 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.183 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.174 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.223 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.259 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.263 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.243 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.292 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.226 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.228 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.33 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.114 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.108 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP -61.7%
1995 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP +90.0%
1996 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP +53.4%
1997 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1998 0.1798 units per US$ of GDP +313.3%
1999 0.194 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2000 0.1575 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2001 0.1185 units per US$ of GDP -24.8%
2002 0.1292 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2003 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP -46.9%
2004 0.0873 units per US$ of GDP +27.3%
2005 0.1832 units per US$ of GDP +109.9%
2006 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP -46.5%
2007 0.1743 units per US$ of GDP +77.8%
2008 0.2234 units per US$ of GDP +28.1%
2009 0.2591 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2010 0.2631 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2011 0.2429 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2012 0.2921 units per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2013 0.2258 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2014 0.2276 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2015 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP +45.2%
2016 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP -55.0%
2017 0.1137 units per US$ of GDP -23.6%
2018 0.1083 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2019 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2020 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2021 0.0921 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2022 0.0877 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2023 0.0646 units per US$ of GDP -26.3%
2024 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP -25.3%
2025 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.078 units per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +313.3% 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP 0.1798 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP 0.194 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.1499 units per US$ of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP 0.2591 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0709 units per US$ of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 157 Madagascar 0.045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 158 Dominica 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 159 Bolivia 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 161 Myanmar 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 162 Sudan 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 163 Albania 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.