GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,743 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,771 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,883 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,845 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,799 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,771 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,788 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,802 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,801 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,785 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,829 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,878 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,907 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,943 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,162 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,203 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,371 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,644 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,698 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,873 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,919 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,882 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,876 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,920 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,072 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,223 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,210 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,389 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,521 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,675 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,743 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,733 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,632 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,541 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,512 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,818 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,771 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,883 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,357 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,919 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,247 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,876 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,603 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,743 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 156 Tuvalu 5,776 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 157 Pakistan 5,617 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 160 Nepal 5,277 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 161 Myanmar 5,137 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan 5,062 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,459 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,771 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.