Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation

Ethiopia
2 BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
0 BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
6th

Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s -313.52 million BoP, current US$ 2.56 million BoP, current US$ 316.09 million BoP, current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -85.57 million BoP, current US$ -542,811 BoP, current US$ 85.03 million BoP, current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.5 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 1.5 BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service not paid: arrears accumulation, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ethiopia, at 2 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt service not paid: arrears accumulation between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
2 BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for debt service not paid: arrears accumulation?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt Service not paid: Arrears Accumulation (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 708 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

In the standard presentation of the balance of payments, arrears of interest and amortization--amounts that are past due and unpaid--are recorded as if the amounts had been paid on schedule, and an offsetting entry is made to reflect the associated new, short-term commitments. Data are in current US dollars.