Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: External borrowing, net

Gabon
243.69 billion current LCU
in 2007
Sao Tome and Principe
460.64 billion current LCU
in 2011
Gabon rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Gabon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 460.64 billion current LCU against 243.69 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 216.95 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.9 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 50 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 90.85 billion current LCU 294.31 million current LCU 90.56 billion current LCU Gabon
1990s 38.92 billion current LCU 19.39 billion current LCU 19.54 billion current LCU Gabon
2000s -23.22 billion current LCU -246.85 billion current LCU 223.63 billion current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 460.64 billion current LCU against 243.69 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
216.95 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Gabon ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.