Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt as a share of gross national income
Mauritania
41.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
42.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
66th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.8% against 41.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 66th 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 | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 266.6% | 178.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 80.7% | 10.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.8% | 2.8% | 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, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.8% against 41.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Mauritania ranks 66th 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 (%).