Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary balance, excluding interest
Equatorial Guinea
-456.10 billion current LCU
in 2009
Sao Tome and Principe
-535.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -456.10 billion current LCU against -535.08 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 78.98 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 billion current LCU | -64.15 billion current LCU | 69.50 billion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 414.97 billion current LCU | 167.90 billion current LCU | 247.07 billion current LCU | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -456.10 billion current LCU against -535.08 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2009.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 78.98 billion current LCU, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).