22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 38.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
38.32 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
198th
of 209 countries
All-time high
85.90 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1993200920251993: 5.0M1994: 2.0M1995: 3.0M1996: 6.0M1997: 4.0M1998: 13.0M1999: 15.0M2000: 12.0M2001: 9.0M2002: 11.0M2003: 7.0M2004: 10.0M2005: 25.0M2006: 14.0M2007: 26.0M2008: 42.0M2009: 52.0M2010: 50.0M2011: 55.0M2012: 67.0M2013: 60.3M2014: 66.7M2015: 85.9M2016: 43.5M2017: 36.6M2018: 41.6M2019: 38.7M2020: 44.1M2021: 48.3M2022: 47.4M2023: 44.6M2024: 39.8M2025: 38.3M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe is 38.32 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.90 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1994.

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.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 5.00 million
1994 2.00 million -60.0%
1995 3.00 million +50.0%
1996 6.00 million +100.0%
1997 4.00 million -33.3%
1998 13.00 million +225.0%
1999 15.00 million +15.4%
2000 12.00 million -20.0%
2001 9.00 million -25.0%
2002 11.00 million +22.2%
2003 7.00 million -36.4%
2004 10.00 million +42.9%
2005 25.00 million +150.0%
2006 14.00 million -44.0%
2007 26.00 million +85.7%
2008 42.00 million +61.5%
2009 52.00 million +23.8%
2010 50.00 million -3.8%
2011 55.00 million +10.0%
2012 67.00 million +21.8%
2013 60.30 million -10.0%
2014 66.71 million +10.6%
2015 85.90 million +28.8%
2016 43.48 million -49.4%
2017 36.61 million -15.8%
2018 41.57 million +13.5%
2019 38.67 million -7.0%
2020 44.12 million +14.1%
2021 48.30 million +9.5%
2022 47.42 million -1.8%
2023 44.63 million -5.9%
2024 39.83 million -10.8%
2025 38.32 million -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.86 million 2.00 million 15.00 million 7
2000s 20.80 million 7.00 million 52.00 million 10
2010s 54.52 million 36.61 million 85.90 million 10
2020s 43.77 million 38.32 million 48.30 million 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 195 Naoero 60.97 million compare
  2. 196 Central African Republic 58.47 million compare
  3. 197 Guinea-Bissau 53.64 million compare
  4. 199 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 36.76 million compare
  5. 200 Antigua and Barbuda 35.92 million compare
  6. 201 Equatorial Guinea 35.23 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 38.32 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 85.90 million in 2015.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1994.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
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The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.