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

Cape Verde
-5.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
79th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
76th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600198020022024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -3.65 % change on previous year against -5.73 % change on previous year in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 62.37 % change on previous year 55.36 % change on previous year 7 % change on previous year Cape Verde
1990s 54.1 % change on previous year 11.29 % change on previous year 42.81 % change on previous year Cape Verde
2000s -12.68 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -11.94 % change on previous year 14.15 % change on previous year 26.09 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.73 % change on previous year -8.19 % change on previous year 11.92 % change on previous year Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -3.65 % change on previous year against -5.73 % change on previous year in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.08 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Cape Verde ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.