Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 82.26 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 82.26 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 388.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.86, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 229.02 | — |
| 1996 | 176.02 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 252.01 | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 345.01 | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 385.58 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 376.04 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 388.4 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 356.05 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 317.11 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 336.55 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 284.25 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 256.76 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 101.36 | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 56.86 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 68.03 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 75.26 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 71.74 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 78.29 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 71.42 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 68.88 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 82.26 | +19.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.53 | 176.02 | 385.58 | 5 |
| 2000s | 254.14 | 56.86 | 388.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.64 | 68.88 | 82.26 | 6 |
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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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 82.26 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 388.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.86 in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.