Nigeria 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
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 285.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 548.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,625 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 511.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,890 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 602.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,718 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,234 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 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), Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd 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.