São Tomé and Príncipe — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 32 observations
About this series
General 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.
São Tomé and Príncipe's general government expenditure reading was 26.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 24.7% of GDP in 2024 was +1.43 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 18 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 18.4 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 18.6 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 18.5 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 19.4 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | 26.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 24.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 27.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 25.6 % of GDP |