Current budget balance, including grants in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Current budget balance, including grants was -33.89 billion current LCU in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
-33.89 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 67.6%
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
693.80 million current LCU
in 1989
All-time low
-114.71 billion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
25
1986–2010

Current budget balance, including grants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2010

-125.0B-100.0B-75.0B-50.0B-25.0B01986199820101986: 474.9M current LCU1987: 75.6M current LCU1988: 166.1M current LCU1989: 693.8M current LCU1990: 87.5M current LCU1991: 181.2M current LCU1992: -1.5B current LCU1993: -3.0B current LCU1994: -6.2B current LCU1995: -2.3B current LCU1996: -12.2B current LCU1997: -24.2B current LCU1998: -26.2B current LCU1999: -26.3B current LCU2000: -10.0B current LCU2001: -16.4B current LCU2002: -44.9B current LCU2003: -39.2B current LCU2004: -93.3B current LCU2005: -89.6B current LCU2006: -114.7B current LCU2007: -110.2B current LCU2008: -26.0B current LCU2009: -104.5B current LCU2010: -33.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current budget balance, including grants in Sao Tome and Principe is -33.89 billion current LCU, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and down 238.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 693.80 million current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -114.71 billion current LCU, in 2006.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 352.60 million current LCU 75.60 million current LCU 693.80 million current LCU 4
1990s -10.16 billion current LCU -26.31 billion current LCU 181.20 million current LCU 10
2000s -64.88 billion current LCU -114.71 billion current LCU -10.02 billion current LCU 10
2010s -33.89 billion current LCU -33.89 billion current LCU -33.89 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 45 Namibia -2.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 46 Mauritius -3.21 billion current LCU compare
  3. 47 Malawi -24.32 billion current LCU compare
  4. 49 Egypt -37.26 billion current LCU compare
  5. 50 South Africa -131.32 billion current LCU compare
  6. 51 United Republic of Tanzania -951.79 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is current budget balance, including grants in Sao Tome and Principe?
Current budget balance, including grants in Sao Tome and Principe was -33.89 billion current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 693.80 million current LCU in 1989.
What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -114.71 billion current LCU in 2006.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for current budget balance, including grants?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.