Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 6,088 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6,088 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6,088 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,206 current international $ per person, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 126th out of 182 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, PPP (current) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,505 current international $ per person | — |
| 2009 | 2,206 current international $ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 2,325 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,437 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,742 current international $ per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 2,765 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,238 current international $ per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2,908 current international $ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 3,127 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3,415 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4,023 current international $ per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 4,648 current international $ per person | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 4,696 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,279 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 5,564 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5,635 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,670 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,088 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,088 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,794 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,088 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,018 current international $ per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,356 current international $ per person | 2,206 current international $ per person | 2,505 current international $ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,163 current international $ per person | 2,325 current international $ per person | 4,648 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,489 current international $ per person | 4,696 current international $ per person | 6,088 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 123 Bangladesh 6,488 current international $ per person compare
- 124 Samoa 6,322 current international $ per person compare
- 125 Jordan 6,107 current international $ per person
- 127 Honduras 6,079 current international $ per person compare
- 128 Ghana 6,038 current international $ per person compare
- 129 Libya 5,905 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,088 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,088 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 current international $ per person in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.