GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 18.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.12 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-32.01 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
55
1971–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 18.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 267.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.12 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -32.01 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2069 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +5267.5% |
| 1973 | 35.19 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1975 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1976 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -439.6% |
| 1977 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1978 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 1979 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1980 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1982 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1983 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1984 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1985 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 40.12 % change on previous year | +594.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1988 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -70719.7% |
| 1989 | -0.46 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1990 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -4678.1% |
| 1991 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1992 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -377.2% |
| 1994 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1995 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -572.9% |
| 1996 | 30.37 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1997 | -32.01 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1998 | -21.36 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2000 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2001 | -0.3245 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -3840.4% |
| 2003 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.06 % change on previous year | +484.0% |
| 2009 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2010 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2011 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2013 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +1175.5% |
| 2014 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2015 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2016 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2017 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2019 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2021 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 27.67 % change on previous year | +784.4% |
| 2024 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -13.41 % change on previous year | 35.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 40.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0687 % change on previous year | -32.01 % change on previous year | 32.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 26.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.77 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Northern Mariana Islands 19.91 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Belarus 18.84 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Angola 18.52 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ireland 18.48 % change on previous year 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.01 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.