China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
China ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 123 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- China ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.