Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
In 2024, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.9%.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 95th out of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +74441.5% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +1044.8% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +615.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -67.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +61.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +150.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -29.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +74441.5% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| 1989 | +1044.8% | 4.7% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | +615.7% | 4.7% | 33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 4.7% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 9.9% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 2.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.