Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Mauritania
41.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
42.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
68th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.7% against 41.8% in Mauritania, 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.

Mauritania ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 129 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 stocks as a proportion of gni, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.7% against 41.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.9%, 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 stocks as a proportion of gni?
Mauritania ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed