Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 4,546 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4,546 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,546 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,436 current US$ per person, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th 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 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,465 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,494 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,436 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,727 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1,755 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,854 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,093 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,697 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,920 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 2,364 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,506 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,775 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,804 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,358 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 3,721 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 4,546 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,479 current US$ per person | 1,465 current US$ per person | 1,494 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,887 current US$ per person | 1,436 current US$ per person | 2,364 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,285 current US$ per person | 2,506 current US$ per person | 4,546 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,546 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,546 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,436 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.