China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

China
-21.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-19.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
107th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time

  • China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -19.17 % change on previous year against -21.76 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 2.59 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

China ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 16.71 % change on previous year 33.01 % change on previous year 16.3 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 17.49 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year China
2000s 5.94 % change on previous year -0.8916 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year China
2010s 22.06 % change on previous year 72.41 % change on previous year 50.35 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 6.87 % change on previous year 11.74 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -19.17 % change on previous year against -21.76 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.59 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
China ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.