Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.0% against 18.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 86th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 3.3% | 7.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 25.3% | 3.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 20.4% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 19.0% against 18.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total reserves?
- Ghana ranks 86th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.