Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

Ethiopia
0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
112th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1980s 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0304 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0301 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ethiopia, at 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Ethiopia ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.