Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Guinea-Bissau
132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person against 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 8.12 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 294.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 260.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 157.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 130.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 190.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person against 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.12 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.