Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -641.46 billion current LCU against -2.30 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.66 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -952.15 million current LCU | -110.82 billion current LCU | 109.87 billion current LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -190.49 billion current LCU | 86.65 billion current LCU | 277.15 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -1.85 trillion current LCU | -537.24 billion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -641.46 billion current LCU against -2.30 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.66 trillion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.