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

The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.4%

World rank

89th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.3862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-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

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-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 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1981	0.0599 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.2%
1983	0.0136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1984	0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.1%
1985	0.0093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+361.6%
1986	0.0187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.2%
1987	0.0564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+202.1%
1988	0.0846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.9%
1989	0.2034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+140.4%
1990	0.1345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
1991	0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1992	0.2067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1993	0.2133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0.156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1995	0.1252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1996	0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.1%
1997	0.1201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.2%
1998	0.2008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.3%
1999	0.3862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.3%
2000	0.3053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2001	0.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2002	0.3386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2003	0.1507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
2004	0.146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2005	0.103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2006	0.1035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2007	0.1262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2008	0.095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2009	0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2010	0.1029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
2011	0.1118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2012	0.0589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.3%
2013	0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2014	0.0347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2015	0.0276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2016	0.0271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2018	0.0243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2019	0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+100.2%
2020	0.0494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2022	0.0123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.8%
2023	0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2024	0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1754 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Serbia 0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Nepal 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Uganda 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Eritrea 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Botswana 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
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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)
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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, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.3862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-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, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-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.