Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Australia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 1.1% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -6.0% | 5.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -2.7% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Australia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Australia ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.