Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.0% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 33.0% | 26.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 16.2% | 10.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 8.5% | 5.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 13.8% | 9.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.0% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.