Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value was 124.45 million SLC in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value in Sao Tome and Principe is 124.45 million SLC, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.0% on the previous year and up 772.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 124.45 million SLC in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million SLC, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.27 million SLC | — |
| 2008 | 22.21 million SLC | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 33.65 million SLC | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 20.41 million SLC | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 77.75 million SLC | +280.9% |
| 2015 | 63.66 million SLC | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 60.72 million SLC | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 124.45 million SLC | +105.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 124.45 million SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,264 million SLC, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 124.45 million SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,131 million SLC, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.38 million SLC | 14.27 million SLC | 33.65 million SLC | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.4 million SLC | 20.41 million SLC | 124.45 million SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 35 Cuba 208.95 million SLC
- 36 Panama 197.67 million SLC compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 129.1 million SLC compare
- 39 Mauritius 105.29 million SLC compare
- 40 Ecuador 94.86 million SLC
- 41 Turkmenistan 53.13 million SLC
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value in Sao Tome and Principe was 124.45 million SLC in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 124.45 million SLC in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million SLC in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is agriculture, capital (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.