Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22,972 current LCU per person against 20,706 current LCU per person in Singapore, a difference of 2,266 current LCU per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 4,996 current LCU per person | 4,996 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3,691 current LCU per person | 6,929 current LCU per person | 3,238 current LCU per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 10,797 current LCU per person | 9,773 current LCU per person | 1,024 current LCU per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16,337 current LCU per person | 18,827 current LCU per person | 2,490 current LCU per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 22,972 current LCU per person against 20,706 current LCU per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 2,266 current LCU per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.