Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$) was -751,835 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Adjustments to scheduled interest in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjustments to scheduled interest in Sao Tome and Principe is -751,835 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 194.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled interest in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.18 million current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.29 million current US$, in 1985.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -1.29 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 3.00 million current US$ | -332.3% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 2.47 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1989 | -273,853 current US$ | -111.1% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million current US$ | -1333.6% |
| 1991 | 5.18 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 3.79 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.99 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.23 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 3.10 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.21 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 795,373 current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2002 | 628,630 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 549,979 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 446,747 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million current US$ | +138.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2007 | 130,097 current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2008 | -544,056 current US$ | -518.2% |
| 2009 | -73,784 current US$ | -86.4% |
| 2010 | -1.12 million current US$ | +1412.8% |
| 2011 | -751,835 current US$ | -32.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -751,835 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -824,430 current US$, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -751,835 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,909 current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$) 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 | -1412.8% | -73,784 current US$ | -1.12 million current US$ |
| 1990 | +1333.6% | -273,853 current US$ | 3.38 million current US$ |
| 2008 | -518.2% | 130,097 current US$ | -544,056 current US$ |
| 1986 | +332.3% | -1.29 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 million current US$ | -1.29 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.71 million current US$ | 3.10 million current US$ | 5.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 814,424 current US$ | -544,056 current US$ | 3.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -934,022 current US$ | -1.12 million current US$ | -751,835 current US$ | 2 |
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More external debt data for Sao Tome and Principe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.68 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -320.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 72.65 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 286.35 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 286.35 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 16.74 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjustments to scheduled interest in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjustments to scheduled interest in Sao Tome and Principe was -751,835 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjustments to scheduled interest?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is adjustments to scheduled interest rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Interest payments are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.