Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe is 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 64.32 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1979.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 … capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 10.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +52160.5% |
| 1981 | 13.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 19.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 24.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 28.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 25.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 12.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 26.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 1988 | 18.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 43.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +133.8% |
| 1990 | 18.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 12.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 16.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 14.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 17.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 13.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 19.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1997 | 22.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 23.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 23.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 20.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 23.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 28.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 41.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 27.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 38.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 31.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 11.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 11.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 7.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 59.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +669.2% |
| 2013 | 27.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 64.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +137.8% |
| 2015 | 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 8.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +81.0% |
| 2018 | 18.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 38.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +103.0% |
| 2020 | 10.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 11.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 30.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +164.8% |
| 2023 | 18.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +52160.5% | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.86 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +669.2% | 7.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.74 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 41.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 64.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 30.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 97 Chad 14.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Nepal 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Mali 12.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Niger 12.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 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 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person 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 64.32 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014.
- 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 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th 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 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.