Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Marshall Islands
62.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
66.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
160th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 66.4% against 62.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 1.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 86.7% | 11.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 98.5% | 36.4% | 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, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 66.4% against 62.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Marshall Islands ranks 161st 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 (%).