Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: External borrowing, net

Sao Tome and Principe
460.64 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
316.61 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th
Senegal rank
9th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 460.64 billion current LCU against 316.61 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 144.04 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Senegal ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 9th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 294.31 million current LCU 44.92 billion current LCU 44.63 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 19.39 billion current LCU 50.45 billion current LCU 31.06 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s -210.00 billion current LCU 121.34 billion current LCU 331.34 billion current LCU Senegal
2010s 353.46 billion current LCU 248.30 billion current LCU 105.16 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 460.64 billion current LCU against 316.61 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
144.04 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 9th 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.