What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.2731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 51.1%

World rank

29th

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.2731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

-0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1977–2024

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2024.
Year	NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0371 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.1349 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+263.7%
1979	0.0656 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.4%
1980	0.11 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1981	0.08 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1982	0.105 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1983	0.0938 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1984	0.1043 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1985	0.0895 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1986	0.0868 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1987	0.0789 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1988	0.1088 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1989	0.1559 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
1990	0.122 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1991	0.2731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+123.9%
1992	0.2416 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1993	0.1091 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.9%
1994	0.1034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	0.1174 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1996	0.0732 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1997	0.0374 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.0%
1998	0.0643 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.3%
1999	0.1744 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.1%
2000	0.0947 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.7%
2001	0.0875 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2002	0.0227 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.1%
2003	0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.6%
2004	0.0515 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+333.1%
2005	0.0222 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.0%
2006	-0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-159.4%
2007	-0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-96.5%
2008	0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-4182.9%
2009	0.0852 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+354.6%
2010	0.0978 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2011	0.1611 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.8%
2012	-0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-115.7%
2013	0.0417 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-264.8%
2014	0.0506 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2015	0.1091 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.5%
2016	0.0302 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.3%
2017	0.0315 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2018	0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.2%
2019	0.0058 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2020	0.0097 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
2021	0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-94.8%
2022	-0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-899.5%
2023	0.0358 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-986.8%
2024	0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 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
2008	+4182.9%	-0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
2023	+986.8%	-0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
2022	-899.5%	0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0792 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0371 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1349 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.1013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0789 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1559 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1316 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0374 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0381 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0947 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1611 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

26 Grenada 0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Guyana 0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Gambia 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Malawi 0.0174 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Eswatini 0.0166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Belize 0.0157 NFL, 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.2731 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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PPG, official creditors (NFL, 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.

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Indicator: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

PPG, official creditors (NFL, 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.