Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
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
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.