Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 23.47 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sao Tome and Principe is 23.47 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.64 Percentage of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.74 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.74 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 52.8 Percentage of GDP | +391.8% |
| 2002 | 44.27 Percentage of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 51.86 Percentage of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 60.64 Percentage of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 43.67 Percentage of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 32.47 Percentage of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 38.92 Percentage of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 30.45 Percentage of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 48.61 Percentage of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 51.69 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 53.36 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 35.51 Percentage of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 35.97 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.58 Percentage of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 31.93 Percentage of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 27.96 Percentage of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 22.83 Percentage of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 23.18 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.63 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 27.61 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 21.7 Percentage of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 25.12 Percentage of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 23.97 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 23.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 24.4 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2028 | 24.1 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 23.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.44 Percentage of GDP | 10.74 Percentage of GDP | 60.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.96 Percentage of GDP | 22.83 Percentage of GDP | 53.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.26 Percentage of GDP | 21.7 Percentage of GDP | 27.61 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.47 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.64 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.