Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 104.9% on the previous year and down 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2584 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 122 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.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.03 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0299 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0293 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0513 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0409 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +798.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0479 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +249.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1131 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1421 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2584 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2285 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0871 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0977 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1174 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0756 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0687 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1778 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.0% |
| 2000 | 0.086 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0852 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +299.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4210.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +834.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.4% |
| 2017 | 0.009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -355.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2968.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1256 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2584 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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- 112 Central African Republic -0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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 net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2584 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.4%. 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 Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.