GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP was 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.28 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
171st
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.06 million current LCU
in 1971
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 current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 21.28 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 268.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million current LCU, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 1.47 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.29 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.45 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.69 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 6.29 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 8.55 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 12.29 million current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 17.10 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 21.69 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 30.48 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 54.05 million current LCU | +77.3% |
| 1994 | 96.22 million current LCU | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 147.28 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 297.84 million current LCU | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 418.47 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 497.56 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 550.31 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 607.92 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 671.57 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 774.06 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 954.25 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 3.25 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 3.53 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.97 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.51 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 7.06 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 9.11 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 10.21 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.69 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 15.76 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 18.82 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 21.28 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million current LCU | 1.06 million current LCU | 2.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 million current LCU | 2.84 million current LCU | 12.29 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.10 million current LCU | 17.10 million current LCU | 550.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current LCU | 607.92 million current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 billion current LCU | 3.53 billion current LCU | 9.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 billion current LCU | 10.21 billion current LCU | 21.28 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Faroe Islands 27.94 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Malta 24.58 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Greenland 22.92 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 19.66 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Bahrain 18.41 billion current LCU compare
- 174 Palestine, State of 17.17 billion current LCU 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 477.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 273.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,927 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.035 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.28 billion current LCU 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 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st 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 268.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.