Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 505.3% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +102.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -57.0% |
| 2013 | -6.3% | -300.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -275.3% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | -143.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -298.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -127.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -234.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +310.6% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -122.5% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +88.9% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -505.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -6.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.