Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 24.25 million NFL, current US$ against 15.92 million NFL, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.33 million NFL, current US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.32 million NFL, current US$ | 3.19 million NFL, current US$ | 6.14 million NFL, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5.60 million NFL, current US$ | 4.23 million NFL, current US$ | 1.37 million NFL, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | -21,453 NFL, current US$ | 804,481 NFL, current US$ | 825,935 NFL, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.23 million NFL, current US$ | 1.71 million NFL, current US$ | 521,608 NFL, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.55 million NFL, current US$ | 12.01 million NFL, current US$ | 1.54 million NFL, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.53 million NFL, current US$ | 3.39 million NFL, current US$ | 21.14 million NFL, current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 24.25 million NFL, current US$ against 15.92 million NFL, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.33 million NFL, current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.