28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 133.31 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 133.31 units per person.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 254.29 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.42 units per person, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.07 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 36.51 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 50.39 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 28.42 units per person | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 35.1 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 41.66 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 47.82 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 33.35 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 65.01 units per person | +94.9% |
| 2004 | 57.07 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 55.68 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.3 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 123.75 units per person | +156.2% |
| 2008 | 86.31 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 101.21 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 60.51 units per person | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 70.02 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 63.34 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 212.25 units per person | +235.1% |
| 2014 | 104.17 units per person | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 128.37 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 112.58 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 165.48 units per person | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 123.76 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 134.29 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 163.96 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 186.97 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 254.29 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 203.65 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 195.66 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 133.31 units per person | -31.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 133.31 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.09 units per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 133.31 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +235.1% | 63.34 units per person | 212.25 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 units per person | 28.42 units per person | 50.39 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.02 units per person | 33.35 units per person | 123.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.48 units per person | 60.51 units per person | 212.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.64 units per person | 133.31 units per person | 254.29 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 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 133.31 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 254.29 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 units per person in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks 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
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.