Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Uganda ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 94th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sao Tome and Principe or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 94th 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.