Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person against 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 5.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.71 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 8.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.56 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.36 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.15 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person against 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.