GDP: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP: linked series was 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 268.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.10 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.10 million current LCU | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp: linked series in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.10 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp: linked series?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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.