GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP 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
205th
of 210 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$, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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
- 202 Dominica 625.82 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 203 Tonga 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Micronesia, Federated States of 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Kiribati 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Palau 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -115.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -461.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -10,010 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 33.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ 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 205th out of 210 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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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.