Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Final consumption expenditure was 111.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 111.3% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 144.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 106.2%, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 135.4% | — |
| 2009 | 132.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 137.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 141.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 144.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 134.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 140.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 130.7% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 123.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 123.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 123.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 122.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 115.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 117.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 117.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 112.3% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 106.2% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 111.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.9% | 132.4% | 135.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 132.2% | 122.2% | 144.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.4% | 106.2% | 117.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 117.0% compare
- 12 Cuba 115.7% compare
- 13 Palau 112.9% compare
- 15 Comoros 110.4% compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 108.1% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 107.7% 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 111.3% 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 144.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.2% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.