Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.3676 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3676, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3676 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0541, in 1950.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0541 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0603 | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0701 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0866 | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0983 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1408 | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1666 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1864 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2107 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2743 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2831 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.299 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.318 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3461 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3676 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0572 | 0.0541 | 0.0603 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0784 | 0.0701 | 0.0866 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.0983 | 0.1408 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1765 | 0.1666 | 0.1864 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2425 | 0.2107 | 0.2743 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2911 | 0.2831 | 0.299 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.332 | 0.318 | 0.3461 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3676 | 0.3676 | 0.3676 | 1 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3676 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3676 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.