Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -29.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -29.14 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 684.91 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -86.15 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 50.31 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1983 | 25.27 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1985 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1986 | -52.06 % change on previous year | +526.5% |
| 1987 | 126.38 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 1988 | -29.04 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1989 | 139.92 % change on previous year | -581.8% |
| 1990 | -54.89 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1991 | -33.86 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 38.93 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1993 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1994 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1995 | -26.33 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1996 | 54.7 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1999 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +503.5% |
| 2000 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2001 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 2003 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2005 | -31.09 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2006 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2007 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2008 | -61.91 % change on previous year | +291.4% |
| 2009 | -0.038 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2010 | -29.14 % change on previous year | +76651.0% |
| 2011 | -0.9304 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2012 | 684.91 % change on previous year | -73717.0% |
| 2013 | -53.83 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2014 | 142.26 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 2015 | -86.15 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2017 | 83.91 % change on previous year | +6749.8% |
| 2018 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2019 | 106.11 % change on previous year | +383.6% |
| 2020 | -73.38 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2022 | 169.99 % change on previous year | +855.0% |
| 2023 | -38.06 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2024 | -29.14 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.18 % change on previous year | -52.06 % change on previous year | 139.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -54.89 % change on previous year | 54.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -61.91 % change on previous year | 46.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.03 % change on previous year | -86.15 % change on previous year | 684.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 % change on previous year | -73.38 % change on previous year | 169.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 111 Chad -26.36 % change on previous year compare
- 112 North Macedonia -28.3 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Mongolia -28.92 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina -31.39 % change on previous year compare
- 116 China -33.26 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau -33.73 % change on previous year 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe was -29.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 684.91 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.15 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.