Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 71.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
143.5%
in 1993
All-time low
55.1%
in 2011
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 71.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 143.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.8% | — |
| 1971 | 88.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 85.3% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 82.9% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 94.9% | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 99.6% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 103.1% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 108.3% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 95.4% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 103.1% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 100.1% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 93.6% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 86.7% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 124.9% | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 129.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 124.5% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 128.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 143.5% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 125.2% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 124.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 128.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 117.3% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 93.0% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 113.2% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +6.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 71.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 71.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 82.9% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 86.7% | 124.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.2% | 93.0% | 143.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 73.9% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 55.1% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 67.1% | 78.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.9% compare
- 51 Dominica 71.9% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 71.8% compare
- 54 Albania 70.7% compare
- 55 United States of America 70.6% compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 70.1% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 71.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 143.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.