Fiji vs Sao Tome and Principe: General government total expenditure
Fiji
4.43 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
5.52 billion current LCU
in 2025
Fiji rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
General government total expenditure over time
- Fiji
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.52 billion current LCU against 4.43 billion current LCU in Fiji, a difference of 1.09 billion current LCU.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Fiji ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 646.70 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 646.70 million current LCU | Fiji |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 611.10 million current LCU | 666.80 million current LCU | Fiji |
| 2010s | 2.67 billion current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 527.30 million current LCU | Fiji |
| 2020s | 3.64 billion current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 123.83 million current LCU | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Fiji or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.52 billion current LCU against 4.43 billion current LCU in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.09 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release