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São Tomé and Príncipe · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 7 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

50th of 94 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPSão Tomé and Príncipe's gross debt / gdp fell from 418.4 % in 2001 to 55.7 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%100%200%300%400%500%55.7 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's gross debt / gdp fell from 418.4 % in 2001 to 55.7 % in 2025.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

57th of 110 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)São Tomé and Príncipe's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 267.5 % in 1995 to 42.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%400%500%42.7 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 267.5 % in 1995 to 42.7 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

43rd of 97 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceSão Tomé and Príncipe's fiscal balance fell from 51.5 % in 2000 to -2.5 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-50%0%50%100%150%-2.5 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's fiscal balance fell from 51.5 % in 2000 to -2.5 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

73rd of 97 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueSão Tomé and Príncipe's gov. revenue fell from 62.3 % in 2000 to 18.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%50%100%150%200%18.7 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's gov. revenue fell from 62.3 % in 2000 to 18.7 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

75th of 97 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureSão Tomé and Príncipe's gov. expenditure rose from 10.7 % in 2000 to 21.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%21.2 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's gov. expenditure rose from 10.7 % in 2000 to 21.2 % in 2025.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

108th of 192 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingSão Tomé and Príncipe's health spending fell from 9.3 % in 2000 to 5.8 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%5.8 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's health spending fell from 9.3 % in 2000 to 5.8 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

28th of 121 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education spendingSão Tomé and Príncipe's education spending rose from 2.7 % in 2002 to 5.0 % in 2023.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%5.0 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's education spending rose from 2.7 % in 2002 to 5.0 % in 2023.

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