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 21.50 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 244.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.50 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.15 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.15 billion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.57 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.47 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 6.25 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.69 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.77 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 9.90 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.27 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 13.23 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 15.92 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 18.15 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 21.50 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.50 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.50 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 3.33 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.57 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 9.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 billion current LCU | 10.36 billion current LCU | 21.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.50 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.50 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.