External debt stocks, short-term in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, short-term was 7.95 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977β2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Sao Tome and Principe is 7.95 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.85 million DOD, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1977.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 666,667 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 20.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.58 million DOD, current US$ | 8.27 million DOD, current US$ | 29.85 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.79 million DOD, current US$ | 14.05 million DOD, current US$ | 28.84 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 million DOD, current US$ | 6.97 million DOD, current US$ | 25.31 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 million DOD, current US$ | 6.67 million DOD, current US$ | 23.30 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 109 Solomon Islands 29.19 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 15.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Belize 13.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Lesotho 3.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 1.26 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.95 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 million DOD, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.