Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current expenditure, total

Congo
686.82 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
850.54 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 850.54 billion current LCU against 686.82 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 163.71 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 184.12 billion current LCU 964.52 million current LCU 183.16 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 330.92 billion current LCU 29.76 billion current LCU 301.16 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 560.03 billion current LCU 332.47 billion current LCU 227.56 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 683.16 billion current LCU 793.61 billion current LCU 110.45 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 850.54 billion current LCU against 686.82 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
163.71 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current expenditure, total?
Congo ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.