Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total debt service
Ethiopia
0.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Total debt service over time
- Ethiopia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ethiopia, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total debt service?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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 debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.