Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt as a share of gross national income
Egypt
42.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
42.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Egypt
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.8% against 42.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 266.6% | 236.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 80.7% | 58.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 53.8% | 15.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.8% against 42.0% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).