External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -3.65 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 115.4% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 388.27 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -80 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1984 | -84.49 % change on previous year | -4480.2% |
| 1985 | 388.27 % change on previous year | -559.5% |
| 1986 | 180.59 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1987 | 202.17 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1989 | 139.31 % change on previous year | +397.1% |
| 1990 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7916 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1992 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +2588.6% |
| 1993 | 36.74 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1994 | -23.59 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1995 | -36.64 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1996 | -36.26 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.38 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1998 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 105.63 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2000 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2001 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 2003 | -46.64 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2004 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2005 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2006 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2007 | 27.31 % change on previous year | +422.4% |
| 2008 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2009 | -9.95 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2010 | 21.55 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2011 | 29.38 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2012 | -46.58 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2013 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2014 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -29.55 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 2016 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2017 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2018 | 33.66 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 2019 | 115.5 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 2020 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2021 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2022 | -68.81 % change on previous year | +739.1% |
| 2023 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2024 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.09 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 388.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.29 % change on previous year | -36.64 % change on previous year | 105.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -46.64 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -46.58 % change on previous year | 115.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.19 % change on previous year | -68.81 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 73 Cambodia -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Benin -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Lesotho -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Belarus -5 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Cape Verde -5.73 % change on previous year compare
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 external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 388.27 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.