Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -19.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-19.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 121 countries
All-time high
586.41 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-99.6 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2024

02004006001979200120241979: -99.6 % change on previous year1981: 49.3 % change on previous year1982: 38.8 % change on previous year1983: 8.7 % change on previous year1984: 19.5 % change on previous year1985: -11.2 % change on previous year1986: -52.1 % change on previous year1987: 141.3 % change on previous year1988: -24.2 % change on previous year1989: 143.2 % change on previous year1990: -52.5 % change on previous year1991: -33.1 % change on previous year1992: 32 % change on previous year1993: 7.8 % change on previous year1994: 3.8 % change on previous year1995: -17 % change on previous year1996: 31.2 % change on previous year1997: 18 % change on previous year1998: 5.1 % change on previous year1999: 16.4 % change on previous year2000: -1.3 % change on previous year2001: -20 % change on previous year2002: 12.2 % change on previous year2003: 18.4 % change on previous year2004: 41 % change on previous year2005: -28.6 % change on previous year2006: 51.6 % change on previous year2007: -8.3 % change on previous year2008: -63.9 % change on previous year2009: -10 % change on previous year2010: -21.4 % change on previous year2011: 0.875 % change on previous year2012: 586.4 % change on previous year2013: -48.2 % change on previous year2014: 133.3 % change on previous year2015: -80 % change on previous year2016: -5.1 % change on previous year2017: 46.4 % change on previous year2018: 20.8 % change on previous year2019: 91 % change on previous year2020: -68.8 % change on previous year2021: 15 % change on previous year2022: 150.9 % change on previous year2023: -19.2 % change on previous year2024: -19.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded -19.17 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 114.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 586.41 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -99.6 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 -99.6 % change on previous year
1981 49.32 % change on previous year -149.5%
1982 38.79 % change on previous year -21.4%
1983 8.73 % change on previous year -77.5%
1984 19.51 % change on previous year +123.5%
1985 -11.22 % change on previous year -157.5%
1986 -52.06 % change on previous year +364.0%
1987 141.29 % change on previous year -371.4%
1988 -24.16 % change on previous year -117.1%
1989 143.19 % change on previous year -692.7%
1990 -52.47 % change on previous year -136.6%
1991 -33.11 % change on previous year -36.9%
1992 31.98 % change on previous year -196.6%
1993 7.79 % change on previous year -75.7%
1994 3.85 % change on previous year -50.6%
1995 -16.96 % change on previous year -541.0%
1996 31.17 % change on previous year -283.8%
1997 18.01 % change on previous year -42.2%
1998 5.1 % change on previous year -71.7%
1999 16.39 % change on previous year +221.7%
2000 -1.31 % change on previous year -108.0%
2001 -20 % change on previous year +1424.7%
2002 12.24 % change on previous year -161.2%
2003 18.38 % change on previous year +50.2%
2004 40.97 % change on previous year +122.9%
2005 -28.59 % change on previous year -169.8%
2006 51.59 % change on previous year -280.4%
2007 -8.26 % change on previous year -116.0%
2008 -63.94 % change on previous year +673.7%
2009 -9.98 % change on previous year -84.4%
2010 -21.4 % change on previous year +114.5%
2011 0.8751 % change on previous year -104.1%
2012 586.41 % change on previous year +66913.8%
2013 -48.23 % change on previous year -108.2%
2014 133.32 % change on previous year -376.4%
2015 -79.95 % change on previous year -160.0%
2016 -5.12 % change on previous year -93.6%
2017 46.41 % change on previous year -1007.3%
2018 20.77 % change on previous year -55.3%
2019 91.03 % change on previous year +338.4%
2020 -68.75 % change on previous year -175.5%
2021 14.95 % change on previous year -121.7%
2022 150.89 % change on previous year +909.1%
2023 -19.23 % change on previous year -112.7%
2024 -19.17 % change on previous year -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -99.6 % change on previous year -99.6 % change on previous year -99.6 % change on previous year 1
1980s 34.82 % change on previous year -52.06 % change on previous year 143.19 % change on previous year 9
1990s 1.17 % change on previous year -52.47 % change on previous year 31.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.8916 % change on previous year -63.94 % change on previous year 51.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 72.41 % change on previous year -79.95 % change on previous year 586.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.74 % change on previous year -68.75 % change on previous year 150.89 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 Burundi -20 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Rwanda -21.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 China -21.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sao Tome and Principe was -19.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 586.41 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -99.6 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.