Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 1,360 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,360 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,455 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 939.61 units per person, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 985.09 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,016 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,045 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,076 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,281 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 1,283 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,455 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,406 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,235 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,250 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,180 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,087 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,164 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1,071 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,015 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,014 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 967.49 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 957.95 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 946.48 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 939.61 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 943.89 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 947.33 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 947.03 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 942.97 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 953.98 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 966.23 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 959.94 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 973.42 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 982.33 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,037 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,047 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,089 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,157 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,171 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,214 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,226 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,216 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,226 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,264 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,301 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,298 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,343 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,376 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,414 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,421 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,431 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,428 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,403 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,381 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,373 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,360 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,124 units per person | 985.09 units per person | 1,455 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,143 units per person | 1,008 units per person | 1,406 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.3 units per person | 939.61 units per person | 967.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 units per person | 959.94 units per person | 1,226 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 units per person | 1,215 units per person | 1,421 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,396 units per person | 1,360 units per person | 1,431 units per person | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 121.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,360 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.61 units per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.