Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Belize
4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
59th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
60th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
| 1980s | 391.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,625 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2010s | 3,907 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,414 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,337 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
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), Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Belize ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.