Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP PPP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mongolia 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 South Africa 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Chad 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Ecuador 1.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Eswatini 1.41 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd 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 down 33.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.