Lebanon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Lebanon
0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.10.20.3199020072025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lebanon ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th 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 Lebanon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.1268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.0645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lebanon, at 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of 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, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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