Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, Short-term
Sao Tome and Principe
0 DIS, current US$
in 2001
Sub-Saharan Africa
-242.68 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sao Tome and Principe rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Disbursements, Short-term over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 242.68 million DIS, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973,285 DIS, current US$ | -4.11 million DIS, current US$ | 5.08 million DIS, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -1.11 million DIS, current US$ | -14.46 million DIS, current US$ | 13.35 million DIS, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0 DIS, current US$ | -320.17 million 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2001.
- What is the difference in disbursements, short-term between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 242.68 million DIS, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2001.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for disbursements, short-term?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). 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.