Foreign liabilities in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign liabilities was 734.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
734.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
149th
of 150 countries
All-time high
835.00 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
254.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2020

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200720201995: 254.0M current US$1996: 268.0M current US$1997: 290.0M current US$1998: 300.0M current US$1999: 311.0M current US$2000: 288.0M current US$2001: 310.0M current US$2002: 309.0M current US$2003: 335.0M current US$2004: 391.0M current US$2005: 415.0M current US$2006: 447.0M current US$2007: 278.0M current US$2008: 306.0M current US$2009: 325.0M current US$2010: 390.0M current US$2011: 479.0M current US$2012: 544.0M current US$2013: 757.0M current US$2014: 752.0M current US$2015: 793.0M current US$2016: 780.0M current US$2017: 835.0M current US$2018: 558.0M current US$2019: 624.0M current US$2020: 734.0M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Sao Tome and Principe is 734.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 835.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 254.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284.60 million current US$ 254.00 million current US$ 311.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 340.40 million current US$ 278.00 million current US$ 447.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 651.20 million current US$ 390.00 million current US$ 835.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 734.00 million current US$ 734.00 million current US$ 734.00 million current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
Foreign liabilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 734.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 835.00 million current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 254.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign liabilities?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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