Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Madagascar
60.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
66.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
160th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 66.4% against 60.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 87.0% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 88.1% | 10.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 66.4% against 60.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).