Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government spending vs. GDP
Kiribati
118.05 million constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.81 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Kiribati rank
163rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
166th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 118.05 million constant 2015 US$ against 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 84.24 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 166 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 51.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 38.04 million constant 2015 US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 108.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 51.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 57.11 million constant 2015 US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 127.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 45.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 82.13 million constant 2015 US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 118.05 million constant 2015 US$ against 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 84.24 million constant 2015 US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.