Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Equatorial Guinea
17.98
in 2030
Sao Tome and Principe
18.04
in 2030
Equatorial Guinea rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0200400600199120102030

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.04 against 17.98 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 195 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 18.18 44.85 26.67 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 28.01 38.96 10.96 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 17.43 22.61 5.18 Sao Tome and Principe
2030s 17.98 18.04 0.0581 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.04 against 17.98 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.06, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
30 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2030.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October