Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government was 0 US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 US dollar
World rank
99th
of 139 countries
All-time high
26.30 million US dollar
in 2021
All-time low
0 US dollar
in 2022
Years of data
16
1981–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1981200220241981: 509.3k US dollar1984: 2.2k US dollar1985: 286.4k US dollar1986: 227.1k US dollar2013: 14.4M US dollar2014: 15.5M US dollar2015: 16.7M US dollar2016: 16.7M US dollar2017: 19.4M US dollar2018: 20.8M US dollar2019: 22.5M US dollar2020: 22.9M US dollar2021: 26.3M US dollar2022: 0 US dollar2023: 0 US dollar2024: 0 US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, general government in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, general government in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.30 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2022.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 139 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.

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
1981 509,313 US dollar
1984 2,166 US dollar -99.6%
1985 286,439 US dollar +13123.0%
1986 227,067 US dollar -20.7%
2013 14.42 million US dollar +6252.0%
2014 15.53 million US dollar +7.6%
2015 16.71 million US dollar +7.6%
2016 16.71 million US dollar +0.0%
2017 19.37 million US dollar +15.9%
2018 20.85 million US dollar +7.6%
2019 22.46 million US dollar +7.7%
2020 22.92 million US dollar +2.1%
2021 26.30 million US dollar +14.7%
2022 0 US dollar -100.0%
2023 0 US dollar
2024 0 US dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 256,246 US dollar 2,166 US dollar 509,313 US dollar 4
2010s 18.01 million US dollar 14.42 million US dollar 22.46 million US dollar 7
2020s 9.84 million US dollar 0 US dollar 26.30 million US dollar 5

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  5. 99 Bangladesh 0 US dollar
  6. 99 Bhutan 0 US dollar
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  8. 99 Côte d'Ivoire 0 US dollar
  9. 99 Cameroon 0 US dollar
  10. 99 Dominican Republic 0 US dollar
  11. 99 Ecuador 0 US dollar compare
  12. 99 Ghana 0 US dollar
  13. 99 Guinea 0 US dollar
  14. 99 Kenya 0 US dollar
  15. 99 Cambodia 0 US dollar
  16. 99 Kosovo 0 US dollar
  17. 99 Morocco 0 US dollar compare
  18. 99 Republic of Moldova 0 US dollar compare
  19. 99 Madagascar 0 US dollar
  20. 99 North Macedonia 0 US dollar compare
  21. 99 Mali 0 US dollar compare
  22. 99 Montenegro 0 US dollar
  23. 99 Mongolia 0 US dollar
  24. 99 Mozambique 0 US dollar
  25. 99 Malaysia 0 US dollar compare
  26. 99 Namibia 0 US dollar compare
  27. 99 Niger 0 US dollar compare
  28. 99 Peru 0 US dollar
  29. 99 Philippines 0 US dollar
  30. 99 Paraguay 0 US dollar compare
  31. 99 Rwanda 0 US dollar
  32. 99 Sudan 0 US dollar compare
  33. 99 Solomon Islands 0 US dollar
  34. 99 Sierra Leone 0 US dollar
  35. 99 El Salvador 0 US dollar compare
  36. 99 Togo 0 US dollar compare
  37. 99 Tajikistan 0 US dollar
  38. 99 Timor-Leste 0 US dollar
  39. 99 Tonga 0 US dollar compare
  40. 99 Tuvalu 0 US dollar compare
  41. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 US dollar
  42. 99 Uganda 0 US dollar compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, general government in Sao Tome and Principe?
Other investment, debt instruments, general government in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 26.30 million US dollar in 2021.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, general government recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2022.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments, general government rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
142 places, 3,171 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.