Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 106,345 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 106,345 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 106,345 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,508 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24,508 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 28,114 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 31,659 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 35,520 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 37,562 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 38,879 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43,409 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 41,939 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 43,653 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 47,283 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 52,340 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 57,237 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 59,848 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 62,970 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 70,457 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 80,893 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 90,417 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 106,345 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,311 current LCU per person | 24,508 current LCU per person | 28,114 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 42,948 current LCU per person | 31,659 current LCU per person | 57,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,488 current LCU per person | 59,848 current LCU per person | 106,345 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 95 South Africa 116,367 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Honduras 113,484 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Botswana 111,759 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Romania 106,041 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Namibia 103,994 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Poland 103,804 current LCU 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 (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), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 106,345 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 106,345 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,508 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.