Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Disbursements, Short-term
Africa
-132.68 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sao Tome and Principe
0 DIS, current US$
in 2001
Africa rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Disbursements, Short-term over time
- Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 DIS, current US$ against -132.68 million DIS, current US$ in Africa, a difference of 132.68 million DIS, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.11 million DIS, current US$ | 973,285 DIS, current US$ | 5.08 million DIS, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -14.46 million DIS, current US$ | -1.11 million DIS, current US$ | 13.35 million DIS, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -320.17 million DIS, current US$ | 0 DIS, current US$ | 320.17 million DIS, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disbursements, short-term, Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 DIS, current US$ against -132.68 million DIS, current US$ in Africa as of 2001.
- What is the difference in disbursements, short-term between Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 132.68 million DIS, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2001.
- How do Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for disbursements, short-term?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.