GNI (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 11.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 11.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 368.3% on the previous year and up 791.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.13 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.7 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 2014 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +842.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 28.13 % change on previous year | +1010.2% |
| 2023 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2024 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2025 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1010.2% | 2.53 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 6 Armenia 12.52 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nicaragua 11.47 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 10.85 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Palau 10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Bhutan 10.4 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.