Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Current budget balance, including grants
Sao Tome and Principe
-33.89 billion current LCU
in 2010
South Africa
-131.32 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Current budget balance, including grants over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -33.89 billion current LCU against -131.32 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 97.42 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.60 million current LCU | -13.81 billion current LCU | 14.17 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -10.16 billion current LCU | -9.28 billion current LCU | 885.68 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -60.48 billion current LCU | -69.69 billion current LCU | 9.21 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current budget balance, including grants, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -33.89 billion current LCU against -131.32 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in current budget balance, including grants between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 97.42 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2008.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for current budget balance, including grants?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.