Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square
Nicaragua
8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
59th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 694.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 8,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.