Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 341.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 146th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 247.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 341.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 261.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 275.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 261.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 275.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 270.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 294.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 282.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 228.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 231.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 224.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 241.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 240.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 206.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 165.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 147.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 247.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 341.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 260.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 224.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 294.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 143 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Benin 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 132.61 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 341.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.