General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
108th
of 166 countries
All-time high
63,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2023

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 44.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 63.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 49.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 53.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 51.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 55.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 55.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 61.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 59.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 49.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 50.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 49.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 54.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 55.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 48.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 39.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 63,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
2008 44,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
2009 63,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +41.2%
2010 49,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
2011 53,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2012 51,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2013 55,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2014 55,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 61,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2016 59,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2017 49,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
2018 50,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 49,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 54,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2021 55,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 48,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -12.6%
2023 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -18.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 44,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 63,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2
2010s 53,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 49,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 55,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 106 Argentina 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 107 Belarus 40,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 109 Ukraine 38,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 110 Republic of Moldova 37,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 111 Honduras 35,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe?
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe was 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 63,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 39,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.