Current expenditure, total (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Current expenditure, total (current LCU) was 850.54 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 850.54 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 591.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 850.54 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 132.20 million current LCU, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 132.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +682.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +58.6% |
| 1991 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 6.67 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 11.29 billion current LCU | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 15.48 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 26.92 billion current LCU | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 55.67 billion current LCU | +106.8% |
| 1998 | 80.71 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 90.91 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 89.91 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 122.94 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 158.78 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 184.27 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 292.35 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 314.42 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 440.69 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 505.63 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 569.45 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 646.27 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 736.68 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 850.54 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 850.54 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 850.54 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current expenditure, total (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +682.0% | 132.20 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 964.52 million current LCU | 132.20 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.76 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 90.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.47 billion current LCU | 89.91 billion current LCU | 646.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 793.61 billion current LCU | 736.68 billion current LCU | 850.54 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Current expenditure, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 850.54 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 850.54 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.20 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for current expenditure, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.