Interest on external debt (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Interest on external debt (current LCU) 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
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.
Interest on external debt (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 135.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 161.30 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 313.90 million current LCU | +94.6% |
| 1989 | 396.60 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 729.00 million current LCU | +83.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +73.1% |
| 1992 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +69.7% |
| 1995 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +95.4% |
| 1996 | 9.75 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 22.36 billion current LCU | +129.4% |
| 1998 | 33.67 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 36.86 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 23.57 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 23.63 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.85 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 26.14 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.14 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 32.27 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 51.95 billion current LCU | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 24.42 billion current LCU | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 23.48 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.46 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.22 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 23.82 billion current LCU | +46.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 23.82 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 23.82 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
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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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.