Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -223.04 billion current LCU against -656.38 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 433.35 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gabon ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.97 billion current LCU | 62.19 million current LCU | 6.03 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -3.66 billion current LCU | 11.99 billion current LCU | 15.66 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -121.56 billion current LCU | -343.86 billion current LCU | 222.30 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gabon, at -223.04 billion current LCU against -656.38 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2007.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 433.35 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic financing (obtained from residents) 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 than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.