General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.19 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.19 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.19 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 592.80 million current LCU, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 592.80 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 976.16 million current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 847.68 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 946.43 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 934.13 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.19 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.19 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (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 | +64.7% | 592.80 million current LCU | 976.16 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784.48 million current LCU | 592.80 million current LCU | 976.16 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current LCU | 847.68 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 165 Fiji 2.56 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Bahrain 2.50 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Jordan 2.50 billion current LCU
- 169 Bahamas 2.04 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 1.94 billion current LCU
- 171 United States Virgin Islands 1.61 billion current LCU 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.19 billion current 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 2.19 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.80 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 187 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 up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.