GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 88,591 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 88,591 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 88,591 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139.04 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88,591 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88,591 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +99.2% | 1,092 current LCU per person | 2,175 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +75.0% | 414.29 current LCU per person | 724.94 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +74.1% | 237.94 current LCU per person | 414.29 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.04 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (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.