Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency was 3,775 million SLC in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,775 million SLC, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,865 million SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 311.41 million SLC, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 311.41 million SLC | — |
| 2003 | 384.74 million SLC | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 528.84 million SLC | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 502.49 million SLC | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 749.16 million SLC | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 820.71 million SLC | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,042 million SLC | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,772 million SLC | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 1,736 million SLC | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,317 million SLC | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 2,226 million SLC | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,040 million SLC | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 1,259 million SLC | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2,585 million SLC | +105.3% |
| 2016 | 2,629 million SLC | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,736 million SLC | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,345 million SLC | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,322 million SLC | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,168 million SLC | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 3,790 million SLC | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 3,865 million SLC | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,775 million SLC | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 763.96 million SLC | 311.41 million SLC | 1,772 million SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,119 million SLC | 1,040 million SLC | 2,736 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,650 million SLC | 3,168 million SLC | 3,865 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 148 Solomon Islands 5,302 million SLC compare
- 149 Palestine, State of 4,983 million SLC compare
- 150 Barbados 4,698 million SLC compare
- 152 Bahrain 3,623 million SLC compare
- 153 Bahamas 3,547 million SLC compare
- 154 Montenegro 3,511 million SLC 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 249.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 420.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,775 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,865 million SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.41 million SLC in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.