External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 51st of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +359.8% | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 109.98 DOD, current US$ per person |
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
- 48 Morocco 1,201 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Samoa 1,185 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Vanuatu 1,077 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Nicaragua 1,042 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.