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 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 79th out of 190 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 (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 16.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 20.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 20.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 22.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 23.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 76 Mauritius 31.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Nicaragua 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Ukraine 27.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Türkiye 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Mauritania 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Honduras 21.32 current LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 24.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.