Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture value added share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.1% | — |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -49.7% | 18.8% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.5% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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