Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Central government revenues, excluding all grants

Botswana
30.7%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
34.4%
in 2011
Botswana rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th

Central government revenues, excluding all grants over time

  • Botswana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 34.4% against 30.7% in Botswana, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 51 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 38.8% 43.8% 5.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 30.0% 35.9% 5.9% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenues, excluding all grants, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 34.4% against 30.7% in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government revenues, excluding all grants between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
Botswana ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,580 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Central government revenues, excluding all grants.