Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person against 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.47 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.3 TDS, current US$ per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 18.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.38 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.2 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 43.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.41 TDS, current US$ per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.14 TDS, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Liberia, at 24.64 TDS, current US$ per person against 22.17 TDS, current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.47 TDS, current US$ per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 98th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.