Gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.18 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.18 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 289.84 million current US$, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 289.84 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 308.50 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 309.88 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 371.42 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 370.39 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 403.83 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 459.37 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 377.63 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 399.08 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 446.57 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 526.20 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 553.95 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 600.55 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 669.85 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 679.51 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 818.09 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 933.52 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.17 million current US$ | 289.84 million current US$ | 308.50 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 421.83 million current US$ | 309.88 million current US$ | 553.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.25 million current US$ | 600.55 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.84 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.