Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 24.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 24.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 21.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 25.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 24.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 26.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 29.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 27.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 26.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 25.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 24.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 82 Türkiye 27.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Honduras 25.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Thailand 24.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Lesotho 23.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Eritrea 19.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 88 Zimbabwe 19.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.