Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
84th
Thailand rank
81st
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Thailand ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 29.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 27.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.