Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overall budget balance, including grants

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-1.03 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-558.90 billion current LCU
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th

Overall budget balance, including grants over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-1.0T01.0T2.0T198619982011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -558.90 billion current LCU against -1.03 trillion current LCU in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 475.10 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s -952.15 million current LCU -110.82 billion current LCU 109.87 billion current LCU Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s -6.85 billion current LCU 106.00 billion current LCU 112.85 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -376.00 billion current LCU -483.23 billion current LCU 107.23 billion current LCU Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall budget balance, including grants, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -558.90 billion current LCU against -1.03 trillion current LCU in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall budget balance, including grants between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe?
475.10 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overall budget balance, including grants?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,403 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.