Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: External capital grants
External capital grants over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 716.68 billion current LCU against 438.50 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 278.19 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 54 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1980s | 2.16 billion current LCU | 143.27 million current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 71.25 billion current LCU | 23.24 billion current LCU | 48.01 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 251.97 billion current LCU | 468.05 billion current LCU | 216.07 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 379.80 billion current LCU | 715.35 billion current LCU | 335.55 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external capital grants, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 716.68 billion current LCU against 438.50 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external capital grants between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 278.19 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external capital grants?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are