Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 23,993 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe is 23,993 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23,993 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,123 constant LCU per person, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18,110 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 17,123 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19,387 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 20,370 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 20,834 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18,653 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 20,750 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 18,826 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 20,769 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 22,408 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 23,077 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23,552 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22,608 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 22,360 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,472 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 23,257 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22,522 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 23,993 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 23,993 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96,801 constant LCU per person, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 23,993 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,560 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,616 constant LCU per person | 17,123 constant LCU per person | 18,110 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,863 constant LCU per person | 18,653 constant LCU per person | 23,552 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,035 constant LCU per person | 22,360 constant LCU per person | 23,993 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 100 Puerto Rico 28,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 27,834 constant LCU per person compare
- 102 Afghanistan 27,560 constant LCU per person compare
- 104 United States Virgin Islands 23,384 constant LCU per person compare
- 105 Ireland 23,094 constant LCU per person compare
- 106 Germany 23,078 constant 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe was 23,993 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23,993 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,123 constant LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.