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 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.76 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.81 million constant 2015 US$, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.04 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 60.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 47.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 51.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 49.45 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 53.20 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 57.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 48.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 53.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 38.18 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 34.70 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 43.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 60.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 47.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 58.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 53.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units 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 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ 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 60.76 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 168 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 42.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.