GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 88,591 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 88,591 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 88,591 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.33 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.33 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.83 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.58 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 17.35 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 17.71 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17.69 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.24 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 21.22 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 23.93 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 28.81 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 31.87 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 32.12 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 30.46 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 32.46 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 33.96 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 40.25 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 55.18 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 73.1 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 102.4 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 139.04 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 172.56 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 237.94 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 414.29 current LCU per person | +74.1% |
| 1994 | 724.94 current LCU per person | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 1,092 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 2,175 current LCU per person | +99.2% |
| 1997 | 3,012 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 3,535 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 3,863 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4,221 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 4,588 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5,163 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,204 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 7,195 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 8,913 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 10,730 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 11,897 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 15,898 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 18,288 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 19,414 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21,657 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 23,261 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 25,710 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 27,699 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 28,875 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,970 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 34,094 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 38,167 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 42,671 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 46,960 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 49,297 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 56,075 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 68,272 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 79,906 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 88,591 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.57 current LCU per person | 13.33 current LCU per person | 23.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.06 current LCU per person | 28.81 current LCU per person | 102.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,537 current LCU per person | 139.04 current LCU per person | 3,863 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,310 current LCU per person | 4,221 current LCU per person | 18,288 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,352 current LCU per person | 19,414 current LCU per person | 42,671 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,850 current LCU per person | 46,960 current LCU per person | 88,591 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Switzerland 95,414 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 93,384 current LCU per person compare
- 117 United States 90,026 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,978 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 88,591 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 88,591 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.