What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Euro Area (EA) and Sao Tome and Principe?

5.41, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Sao Tome and Principe?

29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.

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.

Euro Area (EA) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Euro Area (EA)

-1.25

in 2030

Sao Tome and Principe

4.16

in 2030

Euro Area (EA) rank

8th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

10th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

Euro Area (EA)
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.16 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 5.41.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 17 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro Area (EA)	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.1308	16.25	16.38	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	-0.403	-5.3	4.9	Euro Area (EA)
2020s	-2.24	1.77	4.01	Sao Tome and Principe
2030s	-1.25	4.16	5.4	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, Euro Area (EA) or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.16 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Euro Area (EA) and Sao Tome and Principe?: 5.41, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Sao Tome and Principe?: 29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?: Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 17 groups.
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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Indicator: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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