GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 13.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 102.22 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.11 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 40.54 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 77.32 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1994 | 78.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.07 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 102.22 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1997 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 26.97 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 36.85 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 2009 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2023 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.78 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 102.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.69 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 36.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tajikistan 13.57 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ireland 13.48 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Nicaragua 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 12.89 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 12.7 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 102.22 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.