Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 30 Honduras 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Samoa 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Namibia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Malawi 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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