Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.34 trillion current LCU against 3.31 trillion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.03 trillion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 868.56 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 4.34 trillion current LCU against 3.31 trillion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2002.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.03 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total government debt?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.