General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 187 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 (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 158 India 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Bermuda 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Central African Republic 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Singapore 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Gambia 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Armenia 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9,121 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.