Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Argentina
40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
106th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Argentina ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th 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 Argentina Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 29,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 54,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 24,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 36,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 53,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 17,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 38,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Argentina or Sao Tome and Principe?
Argentina, at 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe?
820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.