GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 17,810 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 17,810 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19,052 constant LCU per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12,303 constant LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 213 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 LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,899 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13,300 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13,318 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13,243 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13,686 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 14,083 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,958 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 16,777 constant LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 16,805 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 19,052 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 18,407 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 16,169 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 16,361 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15,445 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 14,239 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 15,239 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 14,029 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 13,287 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 13,202 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13,271 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,669 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 12,544 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,394 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,303 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12,360 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 12,405 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12,401 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,348 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12,492 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12,652 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,570 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,746 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,863 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,577 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 13,710 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,262 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,151 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15,327 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,898 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16,048 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,927 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15,909 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,050 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,547 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,040 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,998 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,580 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18,012 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18,513 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18,602 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,736 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18,702 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,374 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,078 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17,982 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17,810 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,712 constant LCU per person | 12,899 constant LCU per person | 19,052 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,965 constant LCU per person | 13,202 constant LCU per person | 18,407 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,457 constant LCU per person | 12,303 constant LCU per person | 12,669 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,215 constant LCU per person | 12,570 constant LCU per person | 16,048 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,118 constant LCU per person | 15,909 constant LCU per person | 18,602 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,280 constant LCU per person | 17,810 constant LCU per person | 18,736 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 164 Panama 18,541 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Georgia 18,474 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Croatia 17,990 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 17,644 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Peru 17,518 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Latvia 17,433 constant LCU per person 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 91.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 17,810 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,052 constant LCU per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,303 constant LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.