What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 32.3%

World rank

113th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.0606 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0606 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 113th 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 unit of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2024.
Year	TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.7%
1980	0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47009.2%
1981	0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
1982	0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1983	0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1984	0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1985	0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1986	0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.8%
1987	0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+141.2%
1988	0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1989	0.0606 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+144.3%
1990	0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.7%
1991	0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1992	0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1993	0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1994	0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1996	0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1997	0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
1998	0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1999	0.057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2000	0.0571 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2002	0.0459 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.0453 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2004	0.0569 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
2005	0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
2006	0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
2007	0.0434 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.4%
2009	0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2010	0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2011	0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2012	0.0498 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+577.7%
2013	0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
2014	0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.6%
2015	0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.4%
2016	0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2017	0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2018	0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.5%
2020	0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.6%
2021	0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2022	0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+143.3%
2023	0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
2024	0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0304 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0571 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0498 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

110 Burundi 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Eritrea 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Ethiopia 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Yemen 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Sudan 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe?: Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0606 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Debt service on external debt, total (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.