Nepal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total debt service
Nepal
1.2%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9%
in 2023
Nepal rank
108th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Total debt service over time
- Nepal
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Nepal or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nepal, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total debt service?
- Nepal ranks 108th 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