🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe National Debt Clock
Live tracker for São Tomé and Príncipe government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $633,938,695, growing at $2 per second based on IMF projections. Debt-to-GDP: 59%. Per-citizen share: $2,588.
The IMF's latest actual fiscal data for São Tomé and Príncipe is for 2011; later years are IMF estimates.
Among the 194 governments tracked here, São Tomé and Príncipe ranks 84th by debt-to-GDP, 180th by total debt and 118th by debt per person.
São Tomé and Príncipe's Debt Trajectory (2015–2025)
São Tomé and Príncipe's ratio has declined from its high for the period of 105% (2016) to roughly 59% at end-2025. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026, general government gross debt.
São Tomé and Príncipe Net Debt and Interest
The IMF publishes no net debt figure for São Tomé and Príncipe, so only the gross figure can be shown. The IMF's figures put São Tomé and Príncipe's net interest bill at about 0.6% of GDP in 2025, about $6 million, or 3.1% of government revenue. That is 128th of the 177 governments ranked by interest as a share of revenue.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026, general government, 2025, mostly IMF estimates. Net debt leaves out equity holdings, and what counts as an asset varies by country. Net interest is the primary balance minus the overall balance. A government in default or arrears can show a low figure that understates what it owes. Data · method.
About São Tomé and Príncipe's National Debt
São Tomé and Príncipe's debt-to-GDP ratio of 59% is moderate: higher than 57% of the 194 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, São Tomé and Príncipe ranks 180th of the 194 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $2 per second, São Tomé and Príncipe adds about $173 thousand to its government debt every day — roughly $63 million per year. Each of São Tomé and Príncipe's 0 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $2,588. That is below the world average of roughly $14,700 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
São Tomé and Príncipe National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is São Tomé and Príncipe's national debt right now?
São Tomé and Príncipe's national debt is approximately $633,938,695 as of November 8, 2026, growing at $2 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 59% and each citizen's share is about $2,588.
How fast is São Tomé and Príncipe's debt growing?
São Tomé and Príncipe's government debt is growing at approximately $2 per second — about $173 thousand per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is São Tomé and Príncipe's debt per capita?
Each of São Tomé and Príncipe's 0 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $2,588 of the national debt.
What is São Tomé and Príncipe's debt-to-GDP ratio?
São Tomé and Príncipe's debt-to-GDP ratio is 59%. That is higher than 57% of the 194 governments tracked here.
How much interest does São Tomé and Príncipe pay on its debt?
The IMF's figures put São Tomé and Príncipe's net interest bill at about 0.6% of GDP in 2025, about $6 million, or 3.1% of government revenue.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 580,105,639 + 2 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=st (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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