Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 18.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 18.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 1,530.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.84 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.29 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 2015 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2016 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -591.4% |
| 2017 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.48 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 18.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +591.4% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 21 Tajikistan 21.68 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 20.54 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zambia 19.35 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Iraq 18.32 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Burundi 16.94 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Somalia 16.51 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,530.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.