Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malawi
1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd 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 | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.