China vs Sao Tome and Principe: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 585,630 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
China ranks 96th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,475 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,475 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 74,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,878 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 422,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 636,563 current LCU per square kilometre | 214,538 current LCU per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25,439 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 919,772 current LCU per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre against 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 585,630 current LCU per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- China ranks 96th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.