Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 93.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 93.0%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 403.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 397.4% | — |
| 2001 | 403.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 367.6% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 346.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 338.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 294.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 283.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 115.2% | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.0% | 71.8% | 403.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.1% | 93.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Somalia 258.5%
- 2 Seychelles 167.9% compare
- 4 Djibouti 85.2% compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 65.0% compare
- 6 Mauritania 64.3% compare
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 outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.0% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 403.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.