São Tomé and Principe's IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) was US$8.97 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 31.07% from US$13.01 million in 2014 (3.65% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$8.97 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$11.14 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$13.01 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$76.88 million | 2004 |
| Lowest | US$0 | 1985 |
| Average since 2015 | US$10.88 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, São Tomé and Principe's IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) fell US$664,000 on 2023 (from US$9.63 million to US$8.97 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$956,067 and a typical year strayed about US$12.6 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$8.55 million in 1994 and the biggest yearly fall was US$65.7 million in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$335,600 a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about US$8.09 million for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was US$304,179, against US$1.21 million for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2024, São Tomé and Principe had the 115th highest value of the 116 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Principe | US$8.97 million | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | US$243.97 billion | 2024 |
Closest to São Tomé and Principe in the 2024 ranking
- Tonga — 112th of 116: US$40.24 million
- Turkmenistan — 113th of 116: US$20 million
- Syrian Arab Republic — 114th of 116: US$14.05 million
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 116th of 116: US$0
What this measures
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 40 values
| Year | IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,967,000 |
| 2023 | 9,631,000 |
| 2022 | 9,859,000 |
| 2021 | 10,692,000 |
| 2020 | 11,335,000 |
| 2019 | 11,138,000 |
| 2018 | 11,460,000 |
| 2017 | 11,998,000 |
| 2016 | 11,574,000 |
| 2015 | 12,186,000 |
| 2014 |
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$4.77 billion (2024)
- Benin — US$2.32 billion (2024)
- Botswana — US$678.08 million (2024)
- Burkina Faso — US$2.62 billion (2024)
- Burundi — US$109.47 million (2024)
- Cabo Verde — US$616.41 million (2024)
- Cameroon — US$2.87 billion (2024)
- Central African Republic — US$116.76 million (2024)
- Chad — US$139.73 million (2024)
- Comoros
More economic policy & debt data for São Tomé and Principe
- GDP (current US$) — US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 21.28 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$326.78 million (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 4.28 billion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$4,084 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 88,591 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,360 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 17,810 (2025)
- GNI (current US$) — US$1.06 billion (2025)
- GNI (current LCU) — 23.04 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is São Tomé and Principe's IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)?
- US$8.97 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does São Tomé and Principe rank?
- 115th highest of 116 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) unusual for São Tomé and Principe?
- In 2024, São Tomé and Principe's IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) fell US$664,000 on 2023 (from US$9.63 million to US$8.97 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$956,067 and a typical year strayed about US$12.6 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.DOD.MWBG.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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