Total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total expenditure and net lending was 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.15 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 538.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 254.43 million current LCU, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 254.43 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +423.5% |
| 1988 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 1990 | 5.31 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 10.35 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 13.98 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 26.79 billion current LCU | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 50.05 billion current LCU | +86.8% |
| 1996 | 68.51 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 140.17 billion current LCU | +104.6% |
| 1998 | 167.52 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 232.34 billion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 117.01 billion current LCU | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 336.29 billion current LCU | +187.4% |
| 2002 | 327.60 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 418.37 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 548.52 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 528.49 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 783.12 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 782.81 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 841.24 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 billion current LCU | 254.43 million current LCU | 4.06 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.22 billion current LCU | 5.31 billion current LCU | 232.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.45 billion current LCU | 117.01 billion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 10 Algeria 2.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 2.86 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Cameroon 2.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 Senegal 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 1.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.43 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.0%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.