Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: External borrowing, net

Madagascar
387.78 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
460.64 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
8th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 460.64 billion current LCU against 387.78 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 72.86 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 23.56 billion current LCU 294.31 million current LCU 23.27 billion current LCU Madagascar
1990s 63.84 billion current LCU 19.39 billion current LCU 44.45 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 289.65 billion current LCU -210.00 billion current LCU 499.66 billion current LCU Madagascar
2010s 283.39 billion current LCU 353.46 billion current LCU 70.07 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 460.64 billion current LCU against 387.78 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
72.86 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Madagascar ranks 8th 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.