Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 69.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt on concessional terms to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 69.6%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 353.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 346.4% | — |
| 2001 | 353.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 317.1% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 312.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 299.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 263.2% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 247.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +8.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 69.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.0% | 49.6% | 353.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 63.8% | 69.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More external debt data for Sao Tome and Principe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -396,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -320.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.6% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 353.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. 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.