What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current 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: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.2%

World rank

67th

of 122 countries

All-time high

4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1977–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.1874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+322.3%
1979	0.2543 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1980	0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1981	0.4122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
1982	0.4711 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1983	0.5831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1984	0.691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1985	0.7572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0.6807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1987	0.8423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1988	1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1989	1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1990	1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1992	2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1993	1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1994	1.7 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1995	2.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1996	1.74 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1997	2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1998	3.57 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1999	4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2000	4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	4.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2002	3.92 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	3.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2004	3.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2005	2.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2006	2.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.2%
2008	0.6828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
2009	0.7657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2010	0.9353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2011	0.9554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2012	0.8429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2013	0.7724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2014	0.7039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2015	0.9013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2016	0.8243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2017	0.8463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.6662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2019	0.6673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.6639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2021	0.6245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2022	0.5305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2023	0.4613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2024	0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current 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
1978	+322.3%	0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2543 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.7192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

64 Egypt 0.4009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Vanuatu 0.4005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Albania 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Kosovo 0.3923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Honduras 0.3867 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current 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.