Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Burkina Faso
-554.45 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-1.36 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -554.45 billion current LCU against -1.36 trillion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 803.71 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -71.38 billion current LCU | -614.17 million current LCU | 70.77 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -123.46 billion current LCU | -52.62 billion current LCU | 70.83 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -339.88 billion current LCU | -381.39 billion current LCU | 41.51 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -532.34 billion current LCU | -1.25 trillion current LCU | 720.24 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burkina Faso, at -554.45 billion current LCU against -1.36 trillion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 803.71 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all 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
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.