São Tomé and Principe - External Debt to GNI 2018
66.31%
−18.43pp from 2017
São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni was 66.31% in 2018, decreased +18.43pp from 84.73% in 2017. This was the 87th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.44% | 3.4% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 3.00% | -1.4% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 7.07% | 28.2% |
| 4th | Botswana | 11.48% | -2.3% |
| 5th | Iraq | 12.32% | -18.5% |
| 6th | China | 13.92% | 1.9% |
| 7th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 14.40% | 0.6% |
| 8th | Afghanistan | 14.64% | 0.9% |
| 9th | Haiti | 15.01% | -3.9% |
| 10th | Myanmar | 16.26% | -3.5% |
| 11th | Nepal | 16.54% | -2.5% |
| 12th | Nigeria | 16.92% | -4.6% |
| 13th | Bangladesh | 17.09% | 1.7% |
| 14th | Eswatini | 17.72% | -15.4% |
| 15th | India | 19.49% | -0.1% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 19.86% | -11.3% |
| 17th | Philippines | 20.64% | 2.3% |
| 18th | Turkmenistan | 20.90% | -12.2% |
| 19th | Chad | 20.96% | -11.5% |
| 20th | Syrian Arab Republic | 22.13% | -24.2% |
| 21st | Guinea | 22.19% | -4.6% |
| 22nd | Burundi | 22.21% | -0.5% |
| 23rd | Comoros | 22.36% | 33.3% |
| 24th | Mali | 23.14% | -4.6% |
| 25th | Niger | 23.69% | -9.5% |
| 26th | Malawi | 23.70% | -4.2% |
| 27th | Togo | 24.20% | -5.4% |
| 28th | Madagascar | 27.84% | 5.5% |
| 29th | Cameroon | 28.06% | -1.1% |
| 30th | Côte d'Ivoire | 28.46% | 7.9% |
| 31st | Pakistan | 28.55% | 2.5% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | 29.00% | -8.7% |
| 33rd | Kosovo | 29.02% | -15.1% |
| 34th | Russian Federation | 29.55% | -12.8% |
| 35th | Brazil | 29.93% | 11.6% |
| 36th | Uzbekistan | 30.33% | 28.8% |
| 37th | Fiji | 31.19% | -7.5% |
| 38th | St. Lucia | 31.42% | -4.9% |
| 39th | Peru | 32.48% | -4.2% |
| 40th | Yemen, Republic of | 33.51% | 21.6% |
| 41st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 33.70% | -5.6% |
| 42nd | Guatemala | 33.80% | 1.9% |
| 43rd | Guyana | 34.27% | 1.1% |
| 44th | Kenya | 34.61% | 3.4% |
| 45th | Central African Republic | 35.00% | -1.4% |
| 46th | Thailand | 35.69% | 1.3% |
| 47th | Tonga | 36.44% | -9.7% |
| 48th | Azerbaijan | 36.71% | -5.7% |
| 49th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 37.41% | -11.6% |
| 50th | Indonesia | 37.56% | 4.4% |
| 51st | Viet Nam | 38.27% | -7.9% |
| 52nd | Uganda | 38.53% | -1.0% |
| 53rd | Liberia | 38.76% | 7.0% |
| 54th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 38.80% | 11.8% |
| 55th | Zimbabwe | 38.83% | 48.1% |
| 56th | Dominican Republic | 39.19% | 0.2% |
| 57th | Tanzania | 40.15% | -2.8% |
| 58th | Morocco | 40.41% | -8.2% |
| 59th | Colombia | 40.94% | -0.6% |
| 60th | Honduras | 41.39% | 2.7% |
| 61st | Cambodia | 42.58% | 5.1% |
| 62nd | Vanuatu | 42.73% | -6.1% |
| 63rd | Ecuador | 42.99% | 6.6% |
| 64th | Gabon | 43.77% | -6.9% |
| 65th | Paraguay | 44.30% | -2.2% |
| 66th | South Africa | 45.74% | -3.1% |
| 67th | Maldives | 47.26% | 43.2% |
| 68th | Gambia, The | 47.40% | -7.3% |
| 69th | Lesotho | 48.09% | -16.2% |
| 70th | Benin | 48.50% | 25.0% |
| 71st | Mexico | 49.19% | -1.3% |
| 72nd | Congo, Republic of | 50.49% | -29.2% |
| 73rd | Samoa | 52.57% | -4.6% |
| 74th | Ghana | 54.65% | -7.0% |
| 75th | Guinea-Bissau | 54.78% | 8.6% |
| 76th | Argentina | 54.90% | 52.4% |
| 77th | Grenada | 55.09% | -1.7% |
| 78th | Türkiye | 55.45% | 5.2% |
| 79th | Sri Lanka | 57.49% | 4.2% |
| 80th | Rwanda | 61.15% | 8.0% |
| 81st | Moldova | 61.81% | -10.7% |
| 82nd | Serbia | 61.84% | -13.8% |
| 83rd | Albania | 62.82% | -14.8% |
| 84th | Bulgaria | 62.82% | -11.5% |
| 85th | Belize | 63.14% | 0.9% |
| 86th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.74% | -11.3% |
| 87th | São Tomé and Principe | 66.31% | -21.7% |
| 88th | Belarus | 67.00% | -10.9% |
| 89th | Tajikistan | 67.70% | -0.3% |
| 90th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 67.78% | 81.2% |
| 91st | El Salvador | 67.97% | -6.7% |
| 92nd | Burkina Faso | 69.05% | -26.6% |
| 93rd | Mauritania | 70.26% | -10.1% |
| 94th | North Macedonia | 70.87% | -8.7% |
| 95th | Sudan | 71.44% | 28.9% |
| 96th | Mauritius | 71.72% | -3.8% |
| 97th | Jordan | 73.95% | 1.9% |
| 98th | Papua New Guinea | 77.80% | -2.1% |
| 99th | Dominica | 80.27% | -12.7% |
| 100th | Djibouti | 83.77% | -2.6% |
| 101st | Angola | 84.28% | -0.8% |
| 102nd | Tunisia | 84.62% | 3.3% |
| 103rd | Armenia | 84.73% | -1.1% |
| 104th | Senegal | 88.97% | 27.6% |
| 105th | Lao PDR | 91.93% | -1.4% |
| 106th | Ukraine | 92.74% | -15.2% |
| 107th | Zambia | 95.03% | -1.0% |
| 108th | Cabo Verde | 96.88% | -11.3% |
| 109th | Suriname | 98.10% | 0.3% |
| 110th | Georgia | 99.32% | -2.7% |
| 111th | Kyrgyz Republic | 101.79% | -8.2% |
| 112th | Kazakhstan | 102.47% | -6.6% |
| 113th | Nicaragua | 105.20% | 8.0% |
| 114th | Bhutan | 112.22% | -1.4% |
| 115th | Jamaica | 115.83% | 14.3% |
| 116th | Montenegro | 145.52% | -1.1% |
| 117th | Lebanon | 148.12% | 5.5% |
| 118th | Mongolia | 264.71% | -12.1% |
| 119th | Mozambique | 345.09% | -4.9% |
FAQ
What was São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni in 2018?▾
São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni in 2018 was 66.31%. This ranked 87th globally.
How did São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni change in 2018?▾
São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni decreased by 21.7% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2018?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2018 at 345.09%.
What is the external debt to gni of São Tomé and Principe in 2018?▾
The external debt to gni of São Tomé and Principe in 2018 was 66.31%. This ranked 87th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni?▾
São Tomé and Principe's external debt to gni went from 84.73% in 2017 to 66.31% in 2018, a 21.7% decrease.
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