Sao Tome and Principe vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
9.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
9.22 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.51 % change on previous year against 9.22 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.5573 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or United Arab Emirates?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.51 % change on previous year against 9.22 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.29 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.