Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Serbia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 94th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 9.8% | 5.8% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 17.9% | 9.8% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 19.0% | 11.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sao Tome and Principe or Serbia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 94th of 123 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.