Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Rwanda
-469.55 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-641.46 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -469.55 billion current LCU against -641.46 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 171.92 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -41.99 billion current LCU | -52.62 billion current LCU | 10.63 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -176.49 billion current LCU | 86.65 billion current LCU | 263.14 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -465.29 billion current LCU | -537.24 billion current LCU | 71.95 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at -469.55 billion current LCU against -641.46 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 171.92 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.