Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7516 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6927 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 5 Afghanistan 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kiribati 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Comoros 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.9817 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 10 Lesotho 0.9676 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Tonga 0.9621 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.