North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
North Macedonia
24.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
24.2%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 15.0% | 11.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 1.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 29.3% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 2.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Macedonia, at 24.5% against 24.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.