Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service to export ratio, ex-post was 4.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.0% | — |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -64.2% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 9.0% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 9 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
- 10 Sudan 4.9% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 14 Kenya 3.8% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 3.4% 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 to export ratio, ex-post in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for debt service to export ratio, ex-post?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service to export ratio, ex-post rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The debt service to export ratio is defined as the total debt service divided by the sum of exports of goods, services, and income plus workers' remittances. Definitions for each indicator follow. Total debt service (TDS) shows the debt service payments on total long-term debt (public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed), use of IMF credit, and interest on short-term debt only. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments in the year specified. Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country.