Which has higher short-term debt, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Bolivia, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?

39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Short-term debt

Bolivia

6.2%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

6.0%

in 2024

Bolivia rank

81st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

82nd

Short-term debt over time

Bolivia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	51.1%	2.1%	49.0%	Bolivia
1980s	58.3%	45.2%	13.1%	Bolivia
1990s	15.5%	197.1%	181.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	12.9%	109.6%	96.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	4.0%	28.6%	24.5%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	6.2%	17.2%	11.0%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Bolivia, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for short-term debt?: Bolivia ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.