Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government spending vs. GDP

Marshall Islands
117.85 million constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.81 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
164th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
166th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M200420142025

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 117.85 million constant 2015 US$ against 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 84.04 million constant 2015 US$.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 3.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 166 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 99.66 million constant 2015 US$ 51.90 million constant 2015 US$ 47.76 million constant 2015 US$ Marshall Islands
2010s 110.20 million constant 2015 US$ 51.50 million constant 2015 US$ 58.70 million constant 2015 US$ Marshall Islands
2020s 129.21 million constant 2015 US$ 45.11 million constant 2015 US$ 84.11 million constant 2015 US$ Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Marshall Islands, at 117.85 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 Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
84.04 million constant 2015 US$, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 164th 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) – 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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$.