General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure was 465.70 million constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe is 465.70 million constant LCU, measured 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 836.85 million constant LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 465.70 million constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 176 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 592.80 million constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | 836.85 million constant LCU | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 655.81 million constant LCU | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 705.09 million constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 681.11 million constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 732.79 million constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 732.75 million constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 811.86 million constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 792.61 million constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 650.90 million constant LCU | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 671.34 million constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 658.62 million constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 722.29 million constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 736.74 million constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 643.61 million constant LCU | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 525.93 million constant LCU | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 477.88 million constant LCU | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 465.70 million constant LCU | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 714.82 million constant LCU | 592.80 million constant LCU | 836.85 million constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 709.29 million constant LCU | 650.90 million constant LCU | 811.86 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.36 million constant LCU | 465.70 million constant LCU | 736.74 million constant LCU | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (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 465.70 million constant LCU 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 836.85 million constant LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.70 million constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 176 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.