GDP per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita growth was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe is -1.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 79.9% on the previous year and down 287.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 196th out of 215 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 per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -95.8% |
| 1973 | -0.6% | -528.9% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -693.5% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | -0.9% | -130.7% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | -2366.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -99.2% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +8137.1% |
| 1980 | -3.4% | -125.3% |
| 1981 | -12.2% | +259.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -109.8% |
| 1983 | -5.6% | -570.8% |
| 1984 | -7.8% | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -189.9% |
| 1986 | -7.9% | -213.1% |
| 1987 | -5.3% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -88.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -182.2% |
| 1990 | -4.5% | -969.6% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -78.3% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -162.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -108.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | +1247.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -372.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -150.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -315.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +506.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -82.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +308.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +221.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -74.7% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -180.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -873.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +251.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -108.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -1486.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -82.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +48.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -124.9% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | +882.5% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -67.1% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | +79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | -0.9% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.4% | -12.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -4.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -0.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.8% | 0.7% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 287.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.