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