Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 1,787 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,787 constant 2015 US$ for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,787 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,275 constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1,517 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,546 constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,719 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,684 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,665 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,748 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,732 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,678 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,554 constant 2015 US$ | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ | 1,665 constant 2015 US$ | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,787 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,787 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.