External borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: External borrowing, net was 460.64 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
460.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 87.0%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
460.64 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-2.34 trillion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
26
1986–2011

External borrowing, net in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011

-2.0T-1.0T01986199820111986: -12.8M current LCU1987: 203.0M current LCU1988: 266.7M current LCU1989: 720.3M current LCU1990: 1.3B current LCU1991: 2.2B current LCU1992: 4.3B current LCU1993: 4.8B current LCU1994: 10.8B current LCU1995: 19.1B current LCU1996: 19.6B current LCU1997: 53.4B current LCU1998: 22.1B current LCU1999: 56.3B current LCU2000: 132.5B current LCU2001: 48.3B current LCU2002: 34.7B current LCU2003: 52.1B current LCU2004: 99.3B current LCU2005: -36.7B current LCU2006: 30.7B current LCU2007: -2.3T current LCU2008: -473.4B current LCU2009: 348.2B current LCU2010: 246.3B current LCU2011: 460.6B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Uganda 1.02 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 5 Congo 646.76 billion current LCU compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 591.26 billion current LCU compare
  4. 8 Madagascar 387.78 billion current LCU compare
  5. 9 Senegal 316.61 billion current LCU compare
  6. 10 Gabon 243.69 billion current LCU compare

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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.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
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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.