São Tomé and Príncipe — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 33 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 21.2% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 23.8% of GDP in 2024 was −2.61 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 18.9 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 18.8 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 19 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 19.2 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 19.7 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | 20.6 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 21.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 23.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 27.7 % of GDP |