Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Current expenditure, total

Sao Tome and Principe
850.54 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.04 trillion current LCU against 850.54 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 185.02 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 964.52 million current LCU 118.40 billion current LCU 117.43 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 29.76 billion current LCU 237.01 billion current LCU 207.25 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 297.60 billion current LCU 708.42 billion current LCU 410.82 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.04 trillion current LCU against 850.54 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2008.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
185.02 billion current LCU, with South Africa 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 expenditure, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.