Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 19.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 19.97 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 1,306.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.97 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.66 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 2015 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2016 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 2017 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2018 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.46 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 18 Gambia 24.22 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Ukraine 22.53 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Tajikistan 21.32 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guinea 19.92 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Somalia 17.41 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ireland 16.8 % change on previous year 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), 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,306.2%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.