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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 Bolivia 1,174 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Vanuatu 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,058 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.