Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt as a share of gross national income
Papua New Guinea
41.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
42.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.8% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 266.6% | 223.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 80.7% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 53.8% | 10.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.8% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th 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 (%).