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Interest on external debt in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Interest on external debt was 23.82 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
23.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
51.95 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
135.30 million current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2011

Interest on external debt in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011

020.0B40.0B60.0B1986199820111986: 135.3M current LCU1987: 161.3M current LCU1988: 313.9M current LCU1989: 396.6M current LCU1990: 729.0M current LCU1991: 1.3B current LCU1992: 1.6B current LCU1993: 2.3B current LCU1994: 4.0B current LCU1995: 7.8B current LCU1996: 9.7B current LCU1997: 22.4B current LCU1998: 33.7B current LCU1999: 36.9B current LCU2000: 23.6B current LCU2001: 23.6B current LCU2002: 25.9B current LCU2003: 26.1B current LCU2004: 30.1B current LCU2005: 32.3B current LCU2006: 52.0B current LCU2007: 24.4B current LCU2008: 23.5B current LCU2009: 22.5B current LCU2010: 16.2B current LCU2011: 23.8B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, interest on external debt in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 23.82 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.95 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 135.30 million current LCU, in 1986.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 251.78 million current LCU 135.30 million current LCU 396.60 million current LCU 4
1990s 12.03 billion current LCU 729.00 million current LCU 36.86 billion current LCU 10
2000s 28.39 billion current LCU 22.46 billion current LCU 51.95 billion current LCU 10
2010s 20.02 billion current LCU 16.22 billion current LCU 23.82 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 13 Madagascar 43.11 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Angola 38.45 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 28.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Burundi 13.99 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Chad 12.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Congo 11.11 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Sao Tome and Principe?
Interest on external debt in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.82 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 51.95 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 135.30 million current LCU in 1986.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for interest on external debt?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.