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

Latest (2011)
3.58 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.29 trillion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2011

External debt, end year in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011

01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1986199820111986: 0 current LCU1987: 0 current LCU1988: 0 current LCU1989: 0 current LCU1990: 0 current LCU1991: 0 current LCU1992: 0 current LCU1993: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1995: 0 current LCU1996: 0 current LCU1997: 0 current LCU1998: 0 current LCU1999: 0 current LCU2000: 0 current LCU2001: 2.8T current LCU2002: 3.1T current LCU2003: 3.3T current LCU2004: 3.5T current LCU2005: 3.7T current LCU2006: 4.3T current LCU2007: 2.0T current LCU2008: 1.7T current LCU2009: 2.1T current LCU2010: 2.7T current LCU2011: 3.6T current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 5.30 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 7 Madagascar 3.75 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 3.62 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 10 Angola 1.92 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 11 Senegal 1.74 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 12 Burundi 1.56 trillion current LCU compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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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.