Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7.7% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 7.7% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- 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.