Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 4.0% | 10.9% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 8.1% | 6.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 7.7% | 3.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 6.0% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for short-term debt?
- Malawi ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.