GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita was 1,360 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,360 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,455 constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 939.61 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 985.09 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,008 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 967.49 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 957.95 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 946.48 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 939.61 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 943.89 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 947.33 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 947.03 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 942.97 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 953.99 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 966.23 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 959.94 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 973.42 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 982.33 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,037 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,047 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,301 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,298 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,431 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,403 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,373 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ | 985.09 constant 2015 US$ | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ | 1,008 constant 2015 US$ | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.3 constant 2015 US$ | 939.61 constant 2015 US$ | 967.49 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ | 959.94 constant 2015 US$ | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ | 1,431 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 91.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,360 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.61 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.