General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 9,121 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe is 9,121 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,121 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,411 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,411 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 5,489 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 4,663 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 5,098 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,931 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,663 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 6,018 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6,546 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 6,017 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,924 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 5,361 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5,722 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6,665 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 7,127 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 7,338 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,692 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 7,811 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 9,121 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,121 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,121 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.9% | 3,411 current LCU per person | 5,489 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,450 current LCU per person | 3,411 current LCU per person | 5,489 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,494 current LCU per person | 4,663 current LCU per person | 6,546 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,626 current LCU per person | 6,665 current LCU per person | 9,121 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 121 France 10,561 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Brunei 10,036 current LCU per person compare
- 123 United Kingdom 9,285 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Egypt 8,344 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Morocco 7,998 current LCU per person compare
- 127 San Marino 7,835 current LCU per person compare
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 (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,121 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,121 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,411 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.