Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1273 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.0937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0843 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 92 Benin 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0669 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Croatia 0.0629 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Togo 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1273 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.