Direct investment, Debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 458,040 US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe is 458,040 US dollar, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.35 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 130th out of 149 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.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.35 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 931,806 US dollar | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 720,000 US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 590,000 US dollar | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 590,000 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million US dollar | +109.7% |
| 2020 | 909,300 US dollar | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 458,040 US dollar | -66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 4.35 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million US dollar | 458,040 US dollar | 1.35 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 127 Andorra 3.62 million US dollar compare
- 128 Mali 1.70 million US dollar compare
- 129 Cape Verde 935,038 US dollar compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 85,631 US dollar compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 3,000 US dollar compare
- 133 Argentina 0 US dollar
- 133 Bhutan 0 US dollar
- 133 Dominica 0 US dollar compare
- 133 Algeria 0 US dollar compare
- 133 Ecuador 0 US dollar
- 133 Cambodia 0 US dollar
- 133 Kiribati 0 US dollar
- 133 Myanmar 0 US dollar
- 133 Montserrat 0 US dollar
- 133 Sudan 0 US dollar
- 133 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
- 133 East Timor 0 US dollar
- 133 Tuvalu 0 US dollar compare
- 133 Tanzania 0 US dollar
- 133 Vanuatu 0 US dollar
- 133 West Bank and Gaza 0 US dollar compare
- 133 Samoa 0 US dollar
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 direct investment, debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Sao Tome and Principe was 458,040 US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.