Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance was 8,290 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe is 8,290, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 609, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 609 | — |
| 2010 | 1,729 | +183.9% |
| 2011 | 3,260 | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 2,733 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 3,502 | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 3,235 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3,385 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,546 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,184 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,121 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,821 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 6,618 | +73.2% |
| 2021 | 6,620 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,648 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 9,882 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 8,844 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 8,290 | -6.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8,290 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 241,906, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8,290 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,769, 22% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +183.9% | 609 | 1,729 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609 | 609 | 609 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,152 | 1,729 | 3,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,984 | 6,618 | 9,882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 20 Montenegro 31,726 compare
- 21 Angola 17,699 compare
- 22 Peru 14,261 compare
- 24 Bangladesh 2,752 compare
- 25 Madagascar 2,460 compare
- 26 Bahrain 1,976 compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,290 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,882 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 609 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.