São Tomé and Príncipe — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2020 · 42 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for São Tomé and Príncipe was 29.8% of GDP in 2020. The previous reading was 24.2% of GDP in 2019; the period change was +5.59 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 38.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2011–2020
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.8 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 28.2 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 36.9 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 40.4 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2015 | 46.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 36.3 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 36.6 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 51.5 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 54.8 % of GDP |