External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 31,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 5,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 1,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 164.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1985 | 803.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +388.3% |
| 1986 | 2,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 1987 | 6,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.2% |
| 1988 | 8,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 20,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1990 | 16,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 16,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 27,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 21,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 13,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 8,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 11,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 15,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 31,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2000 | 24,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 22,946 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 30,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 16,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 17,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 14,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 15,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 18,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 20,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 26,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 14,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 12,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 10,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 7,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 8,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 7,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 9,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 20,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 2020 | 24,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 22,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 694.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 55 Brazil 9,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 9,382 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Gambia 9,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nicaragua 8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ecuador 8,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 7,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 31,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.