Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 25.55 billion current LCU against 19.86 billion current LCU in Malta, a difference of 5.69 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.40 billion current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.83 billion current LCU | 8.58 billion current LCU | 245.46 million current LCU | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.18 billion current LCU | 18.08 billion current LCU | 1.90 billion current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 25.55 billion current LCU against 19.86 billion current LCU in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.69 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Malta ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.