Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
477.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 477.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 477.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 483.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 486.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 492.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 502.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 512.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 520.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 525.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 538.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 552.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 554.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 571.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 591.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 640.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 662.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 706.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 769.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 797.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 846.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 874.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 887.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 905.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 931.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 979.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 477.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 552.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 554.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 874.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 887.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 186 Samoa 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Vanuatu 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Dominica 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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