Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M2008201520232008: 3.3M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 3.5M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 4.2M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 4.9M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 5.7M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 5.8M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 6.7M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 6.5M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 7.1M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 8.0M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 9.1M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 10.3M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 10.8M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 11.7M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 13.8M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 16.6M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 186.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2008 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
2009 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
2010 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.1%
2011 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
2012 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
2013 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 6.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
2015 6.51 million current LCU per square kilometre -3.5%
2016 7.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
2017 8.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
2018 9.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
2019 10.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2020 10.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2021 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 13.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
2023 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 2
2010s 6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 69 Mongolia 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Kenya 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Turkey 19.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Gabon 15.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Qatar 14.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Netherlands 13.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.1%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.