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

Sao Tome and Principe
42.7%
in 2024
South Africa
44.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44.8% against 42.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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 Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 266.6% 21.2% 245.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 80.7% 39.4% 41.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 53.8% 45.2% 8.6% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 44.8% against 42.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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