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 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th 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 guaranteed (PPG) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42983.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0346 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +674.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 112 Solomon Islands 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 China 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Yemen 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sudan 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Afghanistan 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0566 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- 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 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 115th 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 91.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.