23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3597 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 134th out of 205 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0838 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0744 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0843 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1066 units per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1632 units per US$ of GDP | +451.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3597 units per US$ of GDP | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1682 units per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1575 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1185 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1292 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0911 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1609 units per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2127 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2579 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2429 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2921 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2284 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2048 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1655 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1446 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0906 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0742 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +451.5% | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +168.1% | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1148 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3597 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1381 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2641 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1841 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2921 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0634 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP | 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3597 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.