External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,259 DOD, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 109.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +359.8% |
| 1979 | 173.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 238.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 342.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 369.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 419.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 507.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 576.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 710.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 857.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 933.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,121 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 1,220 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,334 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,482 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,608 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,678 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,821 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,719 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,715 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,835 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2,259 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 2,117 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,107 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,224 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,210 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,258 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,056 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 2,102 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 959.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 2008 | 738.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 863.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 977.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1,165 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,021 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,049 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,170 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,317 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,216 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,291 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,439 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,475 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,268 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1,379 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +359.8% | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 109.98 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 173.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 607.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 238.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,121 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,667 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,220 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,259 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,764 DOD, current US$ per person | 738.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,258 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,146 DOD, current US$ per person | 977.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,317 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,389 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,268 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,475 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 59 Angola 1,550 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Indonesia 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Guatemala 1,470 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Egypt 1,338 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Honduras 1,321 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Zambia 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,386 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,259 DOD, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.