International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -500.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -500.31 million for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -371.22 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, -616.49 million, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -549.61 million | — |
| 2014 | -536.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | -544.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -573.08 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -616.49 million | +7.6% |
| 2018 | -371.22 million | -39.8% |
| 2019 | -442.82 million | +19.3% |
| 2020 | -523.86 million | +18.3% |
| 2021 | -552.26 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | -535.62 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | -489.47 million | -8.6% |
| 2024 | -500.31 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -519.08 million | -616.49 million | -371.22 million | 7 |
| 2020s | -520.30 million | -552.26 million | -489.47 million | 5 |
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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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Sao Tome and Principe was -500.31 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -371.22 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -616.49 million in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.