Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Kenya
6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
67th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
66th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 492.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 174.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 317.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,805 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,760 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 840.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,739 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,512 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5,375 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.