Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct taxes

Malawi
86.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
178.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi rank
24th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Direct taxes over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 178.09 billion current LCU against 86.00 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 92.09 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 453.37 million current LCU 90.85 million current LCU 362.52 million current LCU Malawi
1990s 2.36 billion current LCU 5.47 billion current LCU 3.10 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 25.13 billion current LCU 61.99 billion current LCU 36.85 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 79.92 billion current LCU 172.15 billion current LCU 92.22 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 178.09 billion current LCU against 86.00 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
92.09 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for direct taxes?
Malawi ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (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
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.