Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 521.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1980 | 1,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58404.9% |
| 1981 | 1,820 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 2,526 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 2,747 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 2,914 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 3,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1988 | 2,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 6,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 1990 | 2,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 1,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 2,609 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 2,812 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2,920 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 3,181 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 3,754 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 3,945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 4,531 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,625 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 4,816 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 6,789 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 4,848 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 7,349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 6,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,431 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2009 | 2,188 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,720 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1,735 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +586.4% |
| 2013 | 6,166 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 14,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 2,884 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 2,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4,007 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 4,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 9,243 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 2020 | 2,889 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 3,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 8,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.9% |
| 2023 | 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,805 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,739 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,188 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,720 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,889 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 63 Comoros 10,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Angola 10,075 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kenya 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 6,168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Gabon 5,996 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.