Government expenditure (% of GDP) - São Tomé and Principe
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of São Tomé and Principe is 13.5 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 119.
São Tomé and Principe compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of São Tomé and Principe is similar to that of Thailand, Ecuador, Niger, Malaysia, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Chile with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.8, 13.8, 13.7, 13.6, 13.5, 13.5, 13.2, 13.1, 13.0, 12.4 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124.Last 10 years averageSão Tomé and Principe had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 17.4 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
São Tomé and Principe during the Great RecessionSão Tomé and Principe's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 22.0% during the Great RecessionSão Tomé and Principe since the end of the Great RecessionSão Tomé and Principe's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 15.3% since the end of the Great Recession
São Tomé and Principe compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of São Tomé and Principe is similar to that of Thailand, Ecuador, Niger, Malaysia, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Chile with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.8, 13.8, 13.7, 13.6, 13.5, 13.5, 13.2, 13.1, 13.0, 12.4 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124.Last 10 years averageSão Tomé and Principe had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 17.4 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
São Tomé and Principe during the Great RecessionSão Tomé and Principe's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 22.0% during the Great RecessionSão Tomé and Principe since the end of the Great RecessionSão Tomé and Principe's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 15.3% since the end of the Great Recession
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2000 | 45.1 |
2001 | 14.6 |
2002 | 18.4 |
2003 | 18.1 |
2004 | 22.5 |
2005 | 19.4 |
2006 | 20.5 |
2007 | 20.6 |
2008 | 17.3 |
2009 | 16.0 |
2010 | 14.7 |
2011 | 15.4 |
2012 | 13.4 |
2013 | 13.5 |
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Thailand | 114 | 13.8 |
Ecuador | 115 | 13.8 |
Niger | 116 | 13.7 |
Malaysia | 117 | 13.6 |
Uruguay | 118 | 13.5 |
São Tomé and Principe | 119 | 13.5 |
Bolivia | 120 | 13.5 |
Guyana | 121 | 13.2 |
Sri Lanka | 122 | 13.1 |
Cameroon | 123 | 13.0 |
Chile | 124 | 12.4 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators