São Tomé and Príncipe — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 49 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
São Tomé and Príncipe's central government debt reading was 43.5% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 44.7% of GDP in 2023 was −1.22 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 66.2% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.5 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 44.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 55.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 59.2 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 70.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 76.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 71.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 74.7 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 81.7 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 84.3 % of GDP |