Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 125 Mauritania 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Ghana 2,273 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 2,270 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bangladesh 2,097 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Kenya 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 1,968 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.