Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
71.5%
in 2023
United States
70.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
United States rank
55th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 71.5% against 70.6% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 63.1% | 30.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 64.6% | 35.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 121.2% | 67.7% | 53.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 69.4% | 14.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 69.8% | 2.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.3% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 71.5% against 70.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.