Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 66.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 66.4% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 114.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.5% | — |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 111.6% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 110.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 114.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 84.4% | 111.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 66.1% | 114.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 66.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sao Tome and Principe was 66.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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