Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary balance, excluding interest
Madagascar
-1.55 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-535.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
47th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -535.08 billion current LCU against -1.55 trillion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 1.02 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.49 billion current LCU | -360.67 million current LCU | 18.13 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -65.98 billion current LCU | -40.33 billion current LCU | 25.65 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -457.62 billion current LCU | 135.27 billion current LCU | 592.89 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -463.21 billion current LCU | 566.16 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -535.08 billion current LCU against -1.55 trillion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.02 trillion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Madagascar ranks 47th 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).