Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.115 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.115 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 210.31 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.065 units per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.06 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 2.1 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.76 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 units per person | +480.0% |
| 2006 | 77.55 units per person | +660.5% |
| 2007 | 101.09 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 117.87 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 156.49 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 65.6 units per person | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 52.05 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 156.24 units per person | +200.2% |
| 2013 | 163.43 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 152.07 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 197.88 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 210.31 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 129.16 units per person | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 104.28 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 units per person | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1322 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1398 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1268 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.065 units per person | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0715 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.115 units per person | +60.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.115 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4 units per person, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.115 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.81 units per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +660.5% | 10.2 units per person | 77.55 units per person |
| 2005 | +480.0% | 1.76 units per person | 10.2 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.39 units per person | 1.76 units per person | 156.49 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 123.11 units per person | 0.1186 units per person | 210.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 0.1398 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.115 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 210.31 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.