Budget balance in Sao Tome and Principe in 2031 — 2.7%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 188. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 48.8 pp.
2000–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 2.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2030 | 2.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2029 | 2.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2028 | 2.9 | +1.3 pp |
| 2027 | 1.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 2026 | 1 | +3.5 pp |
| 2025 | -2.5 | −3.4 pp |
| 2024 | 0.9 | +3 pp |
| 2023 | -2.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | -2.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2021 | -1.5 | −4.4 pp |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +3 pp |
| 2019 | -0.1 | +1.9 pp |
| 2018 | -2 | +1.1 pp |
| 2017 | -3.1 | +1.9 pp |
| 2016 | -5 | +2.6 pp |
| 2015 | -7.6 | −1.3 pp |
| 2014 | -6.3 | −8.4 pp |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +14.4 pp |
| 2012 | -12.3 | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | -13 | −0.9 pp |
| 2010 | -12.1 | +5.9 pp |
| 2009 | -18 | −31.6 pp |
| 2008 | 13.6 | −111.5 pp |
| 2007 | 125.1 | +107.1 pp |
| 2006 | 18 | −8.8 pp |
| 2005 | 26.8 | +51.9 pp |
| 2004 | -25.1 | −9.2 pp |
| 2003 | -15.9 | −5.5 pp |
| 2002 | -10.4 | +3.1 pp |
| 2001 | -13.5 | −65 pp |
| 2000 | 51.5 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
