Credit to the private sector in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023 — 7.82%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 153. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 3.27 pp.
1995–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.82 | −5.04 pp |
| 2022 | 12.85 | −4.84 pp |
| 2021 | 17.69 | −2.2 pp |
| 2020 | 19.89 | −2.6 pp |
| 2019 | 22.49 | −2.28 pp |
| 2018 | 24.77 | −4.67 pp |
| 2017 | 29.44 | −2.06 pp |
| 2016 | 31.5 | −1.76 pp |
| 2015 | 33.26 | +0.51 pp |
| 2014 | 32.74 | −3.58 pp |
| 2013 | 36.33 | −4.68 pp |
| 2012 | 41 | +1.26 pp |
| 2011 | 39.75 | +0.56 pp |
| 2010 | 39.19 | +6.49 pp |
| 2009 | 32.7 | +5.07 pp |
| 2008 | 27.63 | −3.17 pp |
| 2007 | 30.79 | +4.67 pp |
| 2006 | 26.12 | +3.89 pp |
| 2005 | 22.23 | +6.71 pp |
| 2004 | 15.52 | +5.48 pp |
| 2003 | 10.04 | +4.36 pp |
| 2002 | 5.68 | +1.32 pp |
| 2001 | 4.36 | −0.02 pp |
| 2000 | 4.38 | −0.17 pp |
| 1999 | 4.54 | +0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +1.66 pp |
| 1997 | 2.85 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 2.96 | −1.59 pp |
| 1995 | 4.55 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Republic of the Congo
13.79
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.29
Sao Tome and Principe
7.82
Angola
7.65
Equatorial Guinea
5.81
Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.