PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) was 10.00 million NFL, US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2015
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Sao Tome and Principe is 10.00 million NFL, US$, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.00 million NFL, US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -411,000 NFL, US$, in 1989.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 154,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 1978 | 88,000 NFL, US$ | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 52,000 NFL, US$ | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 28,000 NFL, US$ | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 357,000 NFL, US$ | +1175.0% |
| 1982 | -58,000 NFL, US$ | -116.2% |
| 1983 | -180,000 NFL, US$ | +210.3% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million NFL, US$ | -3101.1% |
| 1985 | -174,000 NFL, US$ | -103.2% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million NFL, US$ | -730.5% |
| 1987 | -70,000 NFL, US$ | -106.4% |
| 1988 | -35,000 NFL, US$ | -50.0% |
| 1989 | -411,000 NFL, US$ | +1074.3% |
| 1990 | -114,000 NFL, US$ | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million NFL, US$ | -8871.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.00 million NFL, US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.00 million NFL, US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +8871.9% | -114,000 NFL, US$ | 10.00 million NFL, US$ |
| 1984 | +3101.1% | -180,000 NFL, US$ | 5.40 million NFL, US$ |
| 1981 | +1175.0% | 28,000 NFL, US$ | 357,000 NFL, US$ |
| 1989 | -1074.3% | -35,000 NFL, US$ | -411,000 NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,000 NFL, US$ | 52,000 NFL, US$ | 154,000 NFL, US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 595,600 NFL, US$ | -411,000 NFL, US$ | 5.40 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -114,000 NFL, US$ | -114,000 NFL, US$ | -114,000 NFL, US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.00 million NFL, US$ | 10.00 million NFL, US$ | 10.00 million NFL, US$ | 1 |
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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 ppg, private creditors in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ppg, private creditors in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.00 million NFL, US$ in 2015, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million NFL, US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -411,000 NFL, US$ in 1989.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.