General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 22,972 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 22,972 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 22,972 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 458.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +397.9% |
| 2002 | 2,141 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,010 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 3,976 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 3,570 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 3,254 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4,490 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 4,839 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8,889 current LCU per person | +83.7% |
| 2010 | 10,033 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 11,554 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 11,745 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,128 current LCU per person | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 9,961 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 12,008 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 12,244 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,886 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 10,672 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,743 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 10,886 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 12,637 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 15,537 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 16,330 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 19,662 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 22,972 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,691 current LCU per person | 458.28 current LCU per person | 8,889 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,797 current LCU per person | 9,128 current LCU per person | 12,244 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,337 current LCU per person | 10,886 current LCU per person | 22,972 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 114 France 24,824 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Libya 24,666 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 24,235 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Mauritania 22,410 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Singapore 20,706 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Bermuda 20,460 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 22,972 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 22,972 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.