Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) was -474,788 NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -474,788 NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, others in 2024.
The figure is down 101.8% on the previous year and down 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.85 million NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.05 million NFL, current US$, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 392,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | +320.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million NFL, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 6.45 million NFL, current US$ | +228.6% |
| 1981 | 414,000 NFL, current US$ | -93.6% |
| 1982 | 452,000 NFL, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million NFL, current US$ | +193.8% |
| 1984 | 551,036 NFL, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 1985 | -13,000 NFL, current US$ | -102.4% |
| 1986 | 392,323 NFL, current US$ | -3117.9% |
| 1987 | 365,963 NFL, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1988 | -787,471 NFL, current US$ | -315.2% |
| 1989 | 15,564 NFL, current US$ | -102.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million NFL, current US$ | +7471.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million NFL, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 162,841 NFL, current US$ | -90.5% |
| 1994 | -850,136 NFL, current US$ | -622.1% |
| 1995 | 508,389 NFL, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 1996 | 57,241 NFL, current US$ | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 533,111 NFL, current US$ | +831.3% |
| 1998 | 261,134 NFL, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million NFL, current US$ | +3780.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million NFL, current US$ | -65.2% |
| 2001 | -223,846 NFL, current US$ | -106.3% |
| 2002 | -862,768 NFL, current US$ | +285.4% |
| 2003 | -1.21 million NFL, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2004 | -781,938 NFL, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2005 | -409,390 NFL, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -1.97 million NFL, current US$ | +381.6% |
| 2007 | -938,446 NFL, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 756,317 NFL, current US$ | -180.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million NFL, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 984,880 NFL, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million NFL, current US$ | +222.9% |
| 2012 | -687,880 NFL, current US$ | -121.6% |
| 2013 | -875,497 NFL, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million NFL, current US$ | -223.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million NFL, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million NFL, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million NFL, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2018 | -2.05 million NFL, current US$ | -280.5% |
| 2019 | -1.29 million NFL, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million NFL, current US$ | -220.7% |
| 2021 | 326,915 NFL, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 2022 | -771,916 NFL, current US$ | -336.1% |
| 2023 | 25.85 million NFL, current US$ | -3448.3% |
| 2024 | -474,788 NFL, current US$ | -101.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -474,788 NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.01 million NFL, current US$. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -474,788 NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -484,846 NFL, current US$, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +7471.6% | 15,564 NFL, current US$ | 1.18 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | +3780.7% | 261,134 NFL, current US$ | 10.13 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | +3448.3% | -771,916 NFL, current US$ | 25.85 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1986 | +3117.9% | -13,000 NFL, current US$ | 392,323 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 million NFL, current US$ | 392,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.96 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 917,241 NFL, current US$ | -787,471 NFL, current US$ | 6.45 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million NFL, current US$ | -850,136 NFL, current US$ | 10.13 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -87,690 NFL, current US$ | -1.97 million NFL, current US$ | 3.53 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,928 NFL, current US$ | -2.05 million NFL, current US$ | 3.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million NFL, current US$ | -771,916 NFL, current US$ | 25.85 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -320.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 72.65 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 286.35 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 286.35 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 16.74 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, others in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net financial flows, others in Sao Tome and Principe was -474,788 NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net financial flows, others?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.0%. 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 Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.