Nauru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of central government spending funded by taxes
Nauru
36.0%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
34.8%
in 2022
Nauru rank
155th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
157th
Share of central government spending funded by taxes over time
- Nauru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 36.0% against 34.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 174 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of central government spending funded by taxes, Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nauru, at 36.0% against 34.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of central government spending funded by taxes between Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Nauru ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.