External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 209.57 DOD, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th 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$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 20.78 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 49.69 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 9.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -80.4% |
| 1983 | 9.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -84.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +378.1% |
| 1986 | 19.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +174.3% |
| 1987 | 57.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +194.8% |
| 1988 | 71.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 167.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +133.2% |
| 1990 | 130.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 128.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 153.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 205.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 154.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 96.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 60.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 79.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 103.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 209.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 161.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 150.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 192.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 100.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 106.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 86.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 89.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 110.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 102.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 90.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 107.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 136.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 71.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 60.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 51.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 35.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 33.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 44.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 94.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +112.3% |
| 2020 | 107.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 96.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 29.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 35.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 39.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 167.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 209.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 86.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 192.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 136.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 81 Rwanda 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Mozambique 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Cameroon 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Belize 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Guinea 25.6 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 209.57 DOD, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.