Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 98,601 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 98,601 current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98,601 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,521 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,521 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 24,212 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 26,666 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 30,658 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 33,711 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 34,481 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 38,916 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 37,738 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 39,464 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 42,065 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 47,090 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 52,127 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 54,304 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 57,899 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 65,807 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 76,657 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 84,887 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 98,601 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,867 current LCU per person | 21,521 current LCU per person | 24,212 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,292 current LCU per person | 26,666 current LCU per person | 52,127 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,026 current LCU per person | 54,304 current LCU per person | 98,601 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 93 United Arab Emirates 104,516 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Nicaragua 101,699 current LCU per person compare
- 95 South Africa 99,996 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Ethiopia 96,683 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Honduras 90,918 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Namibia 87,705 current LCU per person 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 98,601 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98,601 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,521 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.