Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.5% for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 306.8% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2013.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -342.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -55.0% |
| 2013 | -10.5% | -559.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -207.4% |
| 2015 | -9.3% | -182.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -211.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | -4.0% | -294.7% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -552.5% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -118.4% |
| 2024 | -3.2% | +244.5% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -306.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.5% | -5.5% | -5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -10.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -4.0% | 6.5% | 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)
- 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 growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.