28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1535 units per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0553 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0787 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0922 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0587 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.098 units per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.066 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.056 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP | +151.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0579 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0574 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1535 units per US$ of GDP | +193.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0989 units per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1064 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0678 units per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0694 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0791 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1064 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0838 units per US$ of GDP | 0.056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0812 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 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 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1535 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.