Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Guinea
-427.50 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-1.36 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Guinea rank
27th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports -427.50 billion current LCU against -1.36 trillion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 930.65 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -225.55 billion current LCU | -96.04 billion current LCU | 129.52 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -321.80 billion current LCU | -381.39 billion current LCU | 59.59 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2010s | -339.30 billion current LCU | -1.25 trillion current LCU | 913.28 billion current LCU | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea, at -427.50 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 Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 930.65 billion current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Guinea ranks 27th 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.