Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 645.74 billion current LCU against 508.80 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 136.94 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 860.00 million current LCU | 96.43 billion current LCU | 95.57 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.40 billion current LCU | 132.99 billion current LCU | 121.58 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 171.12 billion current LCU | 381.71 billion current LCU | 210.59 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 645.74 billion current LCU against 508.80 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 136.94 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for government consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.