Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 12.97 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.97 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31.27 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.97 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.87 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 23.3 per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 27.53 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 27.85 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.93 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 31.27 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.81 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 29.23 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.42 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 23.89 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.14 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 19.68 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.14 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.09 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 14.44 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 13.33 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 12.97 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 per 100,000 people | 18.87 per 100,000 people | 23.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.47 per 100,000 people | 19.68 per 100,000 people | 31.27 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 per 100,000 people | 12.97 per 100,000 people | 19.14 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Bahrain 13.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Barbados 13.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Ireland 13.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Micronesia (Federated States of) 12.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 87 State of Palestine 12.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Republic of Korea 12.39 per 100,000 people compare
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More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.97 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.27 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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