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
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B050.0B196819892010

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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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.