GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
326.78 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
326.78 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
76.47 million constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 326.78 million constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.47 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.47 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 80.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 82.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 83.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 88.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 93.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 94.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 116.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 120.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 140.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 138.53 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 124.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 128.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 123.12 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 115.70 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 126.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 119.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 115.59 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 117.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 121.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 118.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 120.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 121.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 122.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 125.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 127.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 129.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 131.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 134.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 137.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 138.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 142.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 147.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 159.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 165.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 176.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 191.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 198.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 211.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 217.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 221.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 225.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 232.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 244.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 256.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 260.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 273.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 284.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 297.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 303.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 311.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 317.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 317.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 318.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 323.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 76.47 million constant 2015 US$ | 140.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 115.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 138.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 118.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 137.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 138.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 217.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 221.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 303.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 311.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 204 Dominica 625.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Tonga 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Kiribati 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Palau 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 224.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.47 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.