Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,371 DOD, current US$ against 342.84 DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,028 DOD, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.03 DOD, current US$ | 128.33 DOD, current US$ | 21.29 DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 636.93 DOD, current US$ | 263.85 DOD, current US$ | 373.08 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1,750 DOD, current US$ | 376.23 DOD, current US$ | 1,373 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1,863 DOD, current US$ | 306.67 DOD, current US$ | 1,556 DOD, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1,233 DOD, current US$ | 332.66 DOD, current US$ | 900.05 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,371 DOD, current US$ against 342.84 DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,028 DOD, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). 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.