What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 3.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

65th

of 121 countries

All-time high

3.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.1874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+322.3%
1979	0.2238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1980	0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1981	0.3524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1982	0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1983	0.5695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1984	0.6889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1985	0.7479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1986	0.6621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1987	0.7859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1988	1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1989	1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1990	1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	1.4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1992	1.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1993	1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1994	1.53 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1995	2.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1996	1.68 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1997	2.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1998	3.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1999	3.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2000	3.65 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2001	3.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2002	3.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2003	3.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2004	2.93 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2005	2.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2006	2.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2007	0.9418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.1%
2008	0.5624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.3%
2009	0.6079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2010	0.7489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2011	0.7738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2012	0.7124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2013	0.6649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2014	0.6182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2015	0.8192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2016	0.7469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2017	0.7725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2018	0.5982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2019	0.573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2021	0.4683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0.4036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2023	0.3603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2024	0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.6721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	2.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

62 Solomon Islands 0.3247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Nigeria 0.319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Honduras 0.3098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 South Africa 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Sudan 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Madagascar 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -320.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 3.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.