Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure was 6.23 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.23 billion constant LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.23 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.74 billion constant LCU, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.74 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | 3.88 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.18 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.49 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 billion constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.82 billion constant LCU | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.58 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.02 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.29 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.52 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.68 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.64 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.70 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.96 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.90 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.78 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 6.23 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 billion constant LCU | 3.74 billion constant LCU | 3.88 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.85 billion constant LCU | 4.18 billion constant LCU | 5.68 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 billion constant LCU | 5.64 billion constant LCU | 6.23 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Brunei 10.42 billion constant LCU compare
- 161 Bahrain 8.15 billion constant LCU compare
- 162 Kosovo 7.23 billion constant LCU compare
- 164 Montenegro 5.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 165 Tajikistan 4.98 billion constant LCU compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 4.88 billion constant LCU
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,084 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 88,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,360 constant 2015 US$ 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 6.23 billion constant LCU 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 6.23 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.