GDP per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita, PPP was 5,459 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5,459 constant 2021 international $.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,743 constant 2021 international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,771 constant 2021 international $, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,883 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,845 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,799 constant 2021 international $ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,771 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,788 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,802 constant 2021 international $ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,801 constant 2021 international $ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,785 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,829 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,878 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,853 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,907 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,943 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,162 constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,203 constant 2021 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,372 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,644 constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,698 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,873 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,919 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,882 constant 2021 international $ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,876 constant 2021 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,920 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,072 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,223 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,210 constant 2021 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,389 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,521 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,675 constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,702 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,743 constant 2021 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,733 constant 2021 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,632 constant 2021 international $ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,541 constant 2021 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,512 constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,459 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,818 constant 2021 international $ | 3,771 constant 2021 international $ | 3,883 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,357 constant 2021 international $ | 3,853 constant 2021 international $ | 4,919 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,247 constant 2021 international $ | 4,876 constant 2021 international $ | 5,702 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,603 constant 2021 international $ | 5,459 constant 2021 international $ | 5,743 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 156 Tuvalu 5,776 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 157 Pakistan 5,617 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 5,529 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 160 Nepal 5,277 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 161 Myanmar 5,137 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 162 Tajikistan 5,062 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,459 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 constant 2021 international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,771 constant 2021 international $ in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.