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 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.