Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Sao Tome and Principe
66.4%
in 2024
Somalia
71.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Somalia rank
165th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 71.4% against 66.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Somalia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 165th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3% | 79.3% | 4.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 83.0% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 71.4% against 66.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 5.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 165th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.