Central African Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Central African Republic
24.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
24.2%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
47th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Central African Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 24.3% against 24.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 6.2% | 26.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 19.3% | 6.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 15.0% | 4.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 25.4% | 10.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 29.3% | 11.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Central African Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Central African Republic, at 24.3% against 24.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.