Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
49th
of 184 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2011
All-time low
2.2%
in 2016
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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 government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +393.2% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +60.8% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +750.7% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 13.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 15.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 2.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 46 North Macedonia 24.5% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
- 50 Bahamas 24.1% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 24.0% compare
- 52 Guinea 23.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,004 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.2% 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 government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.