GDP per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita, PPP was 6,388 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6,388 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6,388 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,504 current international $, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,504 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,540 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,556 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,581 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,623 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,663 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,693 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,714 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,754 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,802 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,830 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,898 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,945 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,094 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,171 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,329 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,551 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,650 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,802 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,846 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,859 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,914 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,695 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2,946 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3,233 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,172 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,320 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,436 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,941 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 4,655 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 5,145 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5,733 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6,033 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,155 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,274 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 6,388 current international $ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,643 current international $ | 1,504 current international $ | 1,802 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,311 current international $ | 1,830 current international $ | 2,846 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,317 current international $ | 2,695 current international $ | 4,655 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,955 current international $ | 5,145 current international $ | 6,388 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 157 Tuvalu 6,759 current international $ compare
- 158 Pakistan 6,573 current international $ compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 6,470 current international $ compare
- 161 Nepal 6,175 current international $ compare
- 162 Myanmar 6,012 current international $ compare
- 163 Tajikistan 5,923 current 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -81.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -72.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,799 current LCU per person (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 6,388 current 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 6,388 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,504 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 204 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 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current 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. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.