Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7.7% against 4.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 7.7% against 4.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.