Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic financing, monetary system credit

Benin
14.39 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
37.96 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Domestic financing, monetary system credit over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37.96 billion current LCU against 14.39 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 23.57 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.6 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s -4.60 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 4.60 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
1990s -10.08 billion current LCU -2.00 billion current LCU 8.08 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -1.80 billion current LCU -35.67 billion current LCU 33.88 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic financing, monetary system credit, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 37.96 billion current LCU against 14.39 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in domestic financing, monetary system credit between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
23.57 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for domestic financing, monetary system credit?
Benin ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,361 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic financing, monetary system credit. Data are in current local currency.