El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
El Salvador
3.73
in 2030
Sao Tome and Principe
4.16
in 2030
El Salvador rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- El Salvador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.16 against 3.73 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.39 | 16.25 | 17.64 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -0.7404 | -5.3 | 4.56 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.77 | 0.4535 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2030s | 3.73 | 4.16 | 0.4322 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, El Salvador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.16 against 3.73 in El Salvador as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.43, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.
- How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October