Government consumption (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Government consumption (current LCU) was 645.74 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 645.74 billion current LCU for government consumption in 2011. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 658.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 645.74 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption (current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 802.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 690.00 million current LCU | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 860.00 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 873.00 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +98.8% |
| 1995 | 4.49 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +69.1% |
| 1997 | 18.71 billion current LCU | +146.8% |
| 1998 | 28.17 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 46.77 billion current LCU | +66.0% |
| 2000 | 57.88 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 85.11 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 92.26 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 122.18 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 196.33 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 197.53 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 277.95 billion current LCU | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 339.75 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 421.91 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 479.13 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 527.96 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 645.74 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 645.74 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 645.74 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588.15 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 860.00 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.40 billion current LCU | 873.00 million current LCU | 46.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.00 billion current LCU | 57.88 billion current LCU | 479.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.85 billion current LCU | 527.96 billion current LCU | 645.74 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 government consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Government consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 645.74 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 645.74 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.7%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.