China 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
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
China ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 122 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.