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

PeriodValue
202029.8 % of GDP
201924.2 % of GDP
201828.2 % of GDP
201736.9 % of GDP
201640.4 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2011
201546.2 % of GDP
201436.3 % of GDP
201336.6 % of GDP
201251.5 % of GDP
201154.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.