Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 645.74 billion current LCU against 532.93 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 112.80 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197.32 billion current LCU | 588.15 million current LCU | 196.74 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1990s | 287.88 billion current LCU | 11.40 billion current LCU | 276.48 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2000s | 405.53 billion current LCU | 198.99 billion current LCU | 206.54 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 645.74 billion current LCU against 532.93 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 112.80 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2008.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government consumption?
- Gabon ranks 12th 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
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.