Real interest rates in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.19% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 5.04 percentage points from 0.15% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 17.99% (down 12.81 percentage points since). The highest value since 2001 was 27.82% in 2001, the lowest -4.79% in 2023. Sao Tome and Principe ranked 76th highest of the 91 countries in this dataset in 2024; Madagascar ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Real interest rates, measured in %, reflects conditions in Sao Tome and Principe's financial system, encompassing capital markets, banking sector health, and monetary policy transmission mechanisms. These indicators influence investment flows, currency valuation, and borrowing costs throughout the economy. In Sao Tome and Principe, Real interest rates may capture interest rate levels, money supply growth, stock market performance, credit spreads, or banking sector stability metrics. Financial conditions act as transmission channels for monetary policy: when central banks adjust policy rates, these changes propagate through lending rates, asset prices, and exchange rates to affect real economic activity. Financial stress indicators provide early warning signals of potential crises, while credit availability metrics help assess whether businesses and households can access financing for investment and consumption.
Real interest rates in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.19% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 5.04 percentage points from 0.15% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 17.99% (down 12.81 percentage points since).
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 76th highest of the 91 countries in this dataset in 2024; Madagascar ranked first.
The highest value since 2001 was 27.82% in 2001, the lowest -4.79% in 2023.
| Indicator | Real interest rates |
|---|---|
| Country | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Real interest rates — Sao Tome and Principe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR
World Bank. "Real interest rates — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/STP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR.
World Bank. 2026. "Real interest rates — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR.
@misc{econdash_real_interest_rates_stp,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Real interest rates --- Sao Tome and Principe}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/STP},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR}
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