Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Benin
-1.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
76th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600197119972024

How they compare

Benin currently reports -1.92 % change on previous year against -3.65 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.73 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4493 % change on previous year 75.09 % change on previous year 74.64 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 18.64 % change on previous year 11.29 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 23.02 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 26.31 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 14.54 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 0.5792 % change on previous year -8.19 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Benin, at -1.92 % change on previous year against -3.65 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.73 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Benin ranks 74th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.