External debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: External debt, end year was 3.58 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.58 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.29 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.29 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 trillion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 3.58 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe?
- External debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.58 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for external debt, end year?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.