Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) was 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 166 countries
All-time high
825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
71.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1955
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1955.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.68 million international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 76.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 76.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 76.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 79.50 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 71.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 76.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 75.94 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 84.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 76.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 85.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 93.06 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 100.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 108.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 116.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 125.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 134.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 142.28 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 149.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 158.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 165.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 174.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 178.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 180.41 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 191.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 202.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 204.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 253.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 258.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 303.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 299.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 267.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 276.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 265.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 249.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 272.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 256.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 250.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 254.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 261.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 257.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 262.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 264.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 268.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 275.61 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 281.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 288.74 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 291.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 300.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 310.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 312.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 323.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 330.76 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 356.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 370.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 400.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 436.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 454.09 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 491.55 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 507.38 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 544.43 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 572.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 588.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 619.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 660.06 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 687.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 718.61 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 745.27 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 768.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 784.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 809.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 824.70 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 71.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 84.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 85.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 158.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 211.38 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 165.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 303.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 249.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 299.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 257.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 310.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 312.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 507.38 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 544.43 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 784.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 819.76 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 809.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Seychelles 3.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 163 Saint Lucia 1.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 164 Comoros 1.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 166 Dominica 675.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe was 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 825.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 1955.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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