External borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External borrowing, net was 460.64 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 460.64 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 87.0% on the previous year and up 853.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 460.64 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.34 trillion current LCU, in 2007.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -12.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 203.02 million current LCU | -1686.1% |
| 1988 | 266.71 million current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 720.30 million current LCU | +170.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +94.5% |
| 1993 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 10.80 billion current LCU | +125.5% |
| 1995 | 19.14 billion current LCU | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 19.61 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.36 billion current LCU | +172.2% |
| 1998 | 22.07 billion current LCU | -58.6% |
| 1999 | 56.30 billion current LCU | +155.1% |
| 2000 | 132.51 billion current LCU | +135.4% |
| 2001 | 48.31 billion current LCU | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 34.73 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 52.10 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 99.31 billion current LCU | +90.6% |
| 2005 | -36.69 billion current LCU | -136.9% |
| 2006 | 30.68 billion current LCU | -183.6% |
| 2007 | -2.34 trillion current LCU | -7713.0% |
| 2008 | -473.42 billion current LCU | -79.7% |
| 2009 | 348.20 billion current LCU | -173.6% |
| 2010 | 246.28 billion current LCU | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 460.64 billion current LCU | +87.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 460.64 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU, 140.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 460.64 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 49.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -7713.0% | 30.68 billion current LCU | -2.34 trillion current LCU |
| 1987 | +1686.1% | -12.80 million current LCU | 203.02 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 294.31 million current LCU | -12.80 million current LCU | 720.30 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.39 billion current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 56.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -210.00 billion current LCU | -2.34 trillion current LCU | 348.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.46 billion current LCU | 246.28 billion current LCU | 460.64 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe was 460.64 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 460.64 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external borrowing, net?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 853.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.