External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,081 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,127 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2004
All-time low
23.92 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,127 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1977.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1977 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person
1978 109.98 DOD, current US$ per person +359.8%
1979 152.92 DOD, current US$ per person +39.0%
1980 238.07 DOD, current US$ per person +55.7%
1981 292.42 DOD, current US$ per person +22.8%
1982 359.34 DOD, current US$ per person +22.9%
1983 409.8 DOD, current US$ per person +14.0%
1984 506.47 DOD, current US$ per person +23.6%
1985 569.43 DOD, current US$ per person +12.4%
1986 690.52 DOD, current US$ per person +21.3%
1987 799.94 DOD, current US$ per person +15.8%
1988 861.98 DOD, current US$ per person +7.8%
1989 944.73 DOD, current US$ per person +9.6%
1990 1,080 DOD, current US$ per person +14.4%
1991 1,197 DOD, current US$ per person +10.7%
1992 1,320 DOD, current US$ per person +10.3%
1993 1,394 DOD, current US$ per person +5.6%
1994 1,516 DOD, current US$ per person +8.7%
1995 1,719 DOD, current US$ per person +13.4%
1996 1,654 DOD, current US$ per person -3.8%
1997 1,633 DOD, current US$ per person -1.3%
1998 1,731 DOD, current US$ per person +6.0%
1999 2,043 DOD, current US$ per person +18.1%
2000 1,932 DOD, current US$ per person -5.4%
2001 1,934 DOD, current US$ per person +0.1%
2002 2,009 DOD, current US$ per person +3.8%
2003 2,086 DOD, current US$ per person +3.8%
2004 2,127 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
2005 1,943 DOD, current US$ per person -8.6%
2006 1,983 DOD, current US$ per person +2.0%
2007 827.73 DOD, current US$ per person -58.3%
2008 608.47 DOD, current US$ per person -26.5%
2009 685.83 DOD, current US$ per person +12.7%
2010 782.74 DOD, current US$ per person +14.1%
2011 943.88 DOD, current US$ per person +20.6%
2012 862.61 DOD, current US$ per person -8.6%
2013 919.24 DOD, current US$ per person +6.6%
2014 920.98 DOD, current US$ per person +0.2%
2015 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person +15.5%
2016 1,072 DOD, current US$ per person +0.8%
2017 1,202 DOD, current US$ per person +12.1%
2018 1,092 DOD, current US$ per person -9.1%
2019 1,109 DOD, current US$ per person +1.5%
2020 1,162 DOD, current US$ per person +4.7%
2021 1,106 DOD, current US$ per person -4.8%
2022 964.41 DOD, current US$ per person -12.8%
2023 1,078 DOD, current US$ per person +11.7%
2024 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.61 DOD, current US$ per person 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person 152.92 DOD, current US$ per person 3
1980s 567.27 DOD, current US$ per person 238.07 DOD, current US$ per person 944.73 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,529 DOD, current US$ per person 1,080 DOD, current US$ per person 2,043 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,614 DOD, current US$ per person 608.47 DOD, current US$ per person 2,127 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 996.75 DOD, current US$ per person 782.74 DOD, current US$ per person 1,202 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,078 DOD, current US$ per person 964.41 DOD, current US$ per person 1,162 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 59 Bolivia 1,174 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 60 Azerbaijan 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 61 Papua New Guinea 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 63 Vanuatu 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 64 Honduras 1,058 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 65 Zambia 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2,127 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.