Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
98,601 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
99,996 current LCU per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99,996 current LCU per person against 98,601 current LCU per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,395 current LCU per person.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,867 current LCU per person | 42,018 current LCU per person | 19,151 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38,292 current LCU per person | 63,415 current LCU per person | 25,123 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 73,026 current LCU per person | 89,188 current LCU per person | 16,162 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99,996 current LCU per person against 98,601 current LCU per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 1,395 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.