General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government final consumption expenditure was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe is 10.3%, 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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 30.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 187 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.5% | — |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 14.5% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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 10.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.