Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute)
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total debt service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release