Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Primary balance, excluding interest
Sao Tome and Principe
-535.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
-1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -535.08 billion current LCU against -1.67 trillion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 1.13 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -360.67 million current LCU | -697.55 million current LCU | 336.88 million current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | -40.33 billion current LCU | -123.92 billion current LCU | 83.58 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 135.27 billion current LCU | -354.65 billion current LCU | 489.92 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -463.21 billion current LCU | -1.38 trillion current LCU | 920.31 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -535.08 billion current LCU against -1.67 trillion current LCU in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 1.13 trillion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th 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).