Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -641.46 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sao Tome and Principe is -641.46 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and down 512.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.04 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -641.46 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -614.17 million current LCU | -1.89 billion current LCU | 352.67 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | -52.62 billion current LCU | -167.74 billion current LCU | -2.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.65 billion current LCU | -599.13 billion current LCU | 2.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -537.24 billion current LCU | -641.46 billion current LCU | -433.01 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Sao Tome and Principe was -641.46 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 trillion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -641.46 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 512.2%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.