Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$)

Laos
8.60 million NFL, US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
14.44 million NFL, US$
in 2024
Laos rank
84th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) over time

  • Laos
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.44 million NFL, US$ against 8.60 million NFL, US$ in Laos, a difference of 5.83 million NFL, US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 84th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 123 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 52.59 million NFL, US$ 4.52 million NFL, US$ 48.07 million NFL, US$ Laos
1980s 104.97 million NFL, US$ 9.20 million NFL, US$ 95.77 million NFL, US$ Laos
1990s 88.13 million NFL, US$ 13.77 million NFL, US$ 74.36 million NFL, US$ Laos
2000s 139.54 million NFL, US$ 4.46 million NFL, US$ 135.08 million NFL, US$ Laos
2010s 516.20 million NFL, US$ 12.78 million NFL, US$ 503.42 million NFL, US$ Laos
2020s 175.28 million NFL, US$ 8.36 million NFL, US$ 166.92 million NFL, US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, official creditors, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.44 million NFL, US$ against 8.60 million NFL, US$ in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, official creditors between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.83 million NFL, US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for ppg, official creditors?
Laos ranks 84th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,433 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include 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.