Algeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government consumption

Algeria
627.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
645.74 billion current LCU
in 2011
Algeria rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th

Government consumption over time

  • Algeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 645.74 billion current LCU against 627.00 billion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 18.74 billion current LCU.

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

Algeria ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 51 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 20.70 billion current LCU 588.15 million current LCU 20.11 billion current LCU Algeria
1990s 72.68 billion current LCU 11.40 billion current LCU 61.28 billion current LCU Algeria
2000s 347.74 billion current LCU 227.00 billion current LCU 120.74 billion current LCU Algeria
2010s 598.55 billion current LCU 586.85 billion current LCU 11.70 billion current LCU Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Algeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 645.74 billion current LCU against 627.00 billion current LCU in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in government consumption between Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
18.74 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government consumption?
Algeria ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (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
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.