Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Democratic Republic of the Congo
75.00 million
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
84.00 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
111th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B199620092023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 84.00 million against 75.00 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 9.00 million.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.96 billion 23.00 million 2.94 billion Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 1.76 billion 10.00 million 1.75 billion Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 157.00 million 84.10 million 72.90 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 65.50 million 90.00 million 24.50 million Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 84.00 million against 75.00 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
9.00 million, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.