Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,371 DOD, current US$ against 1,180 DOD, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 191 DOD, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.17 DOD, current US$ | 107.03 DOD, current US$ | 53.14 DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 279.68 DOD, current US$ | 636.93 DOD, current US$ | 357.24 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 393.13 DOD, current US$ | 1,750 DOD, current US$ | 1,356 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 307.57 DOD, current US$ | 1,863 DOD, current US$ | 1,555 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1,038 DOD, current US$ | 1,233 DOD, current US$ | 195 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,371 DOD, current US$ against 1,180 DOD, current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 191 DOD, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.