Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
-2.42
in 2030
Sao Tome and Principe
3.63
in 2030
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential over time
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.63 against -2.42 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.05.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.72 | -3.56 | 3.16 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -5.59 | 1.18 | 6.77 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2030s | -2.42 | 3.63 | 6.05 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential, Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.63 against -2.42 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential between Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2030.
- How do Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October