Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Total debt service
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9%
in 2023
Yemen
0.5%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Yemen rank
114th
Total debt service over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.8 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Yemen ranks 114th of 119 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for total debt service?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Yemen ranks 114th 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