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

Suriname, at 8.0% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Short-term debt

Sao Tome and Principe

6.0%

in 2024

Suriname

8.0%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe rank

82nd

Suriname rank

79th

Short-term debt over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 8.0% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Suriname ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 79th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.7%	17.4%	5.7%	Suriname
2020s	20.0%	15.0%	5.0%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?: Suriname, at 8.0% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?: 2.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for short-term debt?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 79th 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.