Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Subsidies
Subsidies over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10 GFS, current LCU against 0 GFS, current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 10 GFS, current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 GFS, current LCU | 7.37 billion GFS, current LCU | 7.37 billion GFS, current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 GFS, current LCU | 1.98 billion GFS, current LCU | 1.98 billion GFS, current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.6 GFS, current LCU | 233.11 billion GFS, current LCU | 233.11 billion GFS, current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9 GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 9 GFS, current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10 GFS, current LCU against 0 GFS, current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in subsidies between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 10 GFS, current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for subsidies?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.