São Tomé and Príncipe — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 47 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 23.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 24% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.79 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 28.2% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 24 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 23.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 26.6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 24.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 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 |