Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Interest on external debt

Congo
11.11 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
23.82 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.82 billion current LCU against 11.11 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 12.71 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 36.42 billion current LCU 251.78 million current LCU 36.17 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 110.28 billion current LCU 12.03 billion current LCU 98.25 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 92.09 billion current LCU 28.39 billion current LCU 63.70 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 34.26 billion current LCU 20.02 billion current LCU 14.23 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.82 billion current LCU against 11.11 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
12.71 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for interest on external debt?
Congo ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (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
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.