Hong Kong vs Sao Tome and Principe: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Hong Kong
7.7%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
8.8%
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
121st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sao Tome and Principe
05101520199020052020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 0.9% 9.3% Hong Kong
2010s 9.8% 3.6% 6.2% Hong Kong
2020s 7.7% 8.8% 1.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.8% against 7.7% in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).