Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 2.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.51 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,607 TDS, current US$, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,607 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 61,220 TDS, current US$ | +704.8% |
| 1983 | 80,497 TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 89,216 TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 453,647 TDS, current US$ | +408.5% |
| 1986 | 78,233 TDS, current US$ | -82.8% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million TDS, current US$ | +2478.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million TDS, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million TDS, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1990 | 742,101 TDS, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million TDS, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million TDS, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million TDS, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million TDS, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million TDS, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million TDS, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million TDS, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million TDS, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million TDS, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 5.34 million TDS, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 5.39 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million TDS, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million TDS, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million TDS, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million TDS, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million TDS, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million TDS, current US$ | +140.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million TDS, current US$ | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million TDS, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million TDS, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million TDS, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million TDS, current US$ | +15.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.51 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.51 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2478.6% | 78,233 TDS, current US$ | 2.02 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1982 | +704.8% | 7,607 TDS, current US$ | 61,220 TDS, current US$ |
| 1985 | +408.5% | 89,216 TDS, current US$ | 453,647 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 634,591 TDS, current US$ | 7,607 TDS, current US$ | 2.02 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million TDS, current US$ | 742,101 TDS, current US$ | 2.95 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million TDS, current US$ | 1.76 million TDS, current US$ | 5.39 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million TDS, current US$ | 1.01 million TDS, current US$ | 6.71 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million TDS, current US$ | 1.96 million TDS, current US$ | 2.79 million TDS, current US$ | 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 multilateral debt service in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Multilateral debt service in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,607 TDS, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for multilateral debt service?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.