GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
130th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1955
Years of data
73
1950–2022
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1955.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1,274 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 1,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 1,221 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 1,352 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 1,454 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,733 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,921 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,165 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,324 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,432 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,911 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 2,909 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 3,182 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,783 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 2,817 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,447 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 2,622 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2,418 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2,299 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,185 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,184 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,205 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,219 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,221 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,219 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,363 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,926 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,950 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,474 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,545 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,707 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,757 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,821 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,772 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,352 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,165 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,562 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,182 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,212 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,184 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,219 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,950 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,470 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,800 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 127 Congo 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Côte d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 129 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 131 Mauritania 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 132 Djibouti 3,623 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Kenya 3,404 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 357.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,826 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1955.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.