General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure was -2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -2.5% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 72.1% on the previous year and down 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.2% | — |
| 2010 | -21.6% | -152.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -134.7% |
| 2012 | -3.4% | -145.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -323.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -197878.5% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | -122.0% |
| 2017 | -17.9% | +654.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -117.6% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -160.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -610.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -79.3% |
| 2022 | -12.6% | -732.0% |
| 2023 | -18.3% | +44.6% |
| 2024 | -9.1% | -50.0% |
| 2025 | -2.5% | -72.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -21.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -18.3% | 9.7% | 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was -2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.