Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.7% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 15.4% | 17.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 74.9% | 6.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 252.6% | 181.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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 stocks, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.7% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.