Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 70.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 99th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 5.34 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | -99.6% |
| 1980 | 11.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +57044.3% |
| 1981 | 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 23.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 25.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 29.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 25.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 12.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 28.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +135.4% |
| 1988 | 20.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 49.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +137.0% |
| 1990 | 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 15.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 19.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 20.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 21.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 25.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 26.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 30.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 30.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 26.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 30.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 41.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 28.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 42.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 38.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 13.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 11.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 9.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 8.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +572.7% |
| 2013 | 30.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 70.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +129.0% |
| 2015 | 13.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 41.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 12.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 14.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 35.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +146.1% |
| 2023 | 27.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 0 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 49.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 30.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 42.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 70.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 98 Liberia 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 18.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nepal 18.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Chad 18.03 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.