GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
173rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.42 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-10.31 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
55
1971–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.42 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -10.31 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1973 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 1975 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1977 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +1328.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1979 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +464.1% |
| 1980 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1981 | -10.31 % change on previous year | +853.8% |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1983 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1984 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1986 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1987 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1988 | 2 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1989 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1990 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7002 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1995 | 2 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9962 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4483 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +583.4% |
| 2002 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2004 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2014 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3723 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +297.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 23.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 0.4483 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.1689 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.31 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.