Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
84th
Zambia rank
87th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 27.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 87th 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.