Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: General government total expenditure
Sao Tome and Principe
5.52 billion current LCU
in 2025
Solomon Islands
5.70 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Solomon Islands rank
158th
General government total expenditure over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.70 billion current LCU against 5.52 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 177.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 86.20 million current LCU | 86.20 million current LCU | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 339.80 million current LCU | 339.80 million current LCU | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 611.10 million current LCU | 749.40 million current LCU | 138.30 million current LCU | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.14 billion current LCU | 3.67 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 5.25 billion current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.70 billion current LCU against 5.52 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 177.00 million current LCU, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 197 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