GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.7% | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 126 Kenya 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Pakistan 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Senegal 1,576 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Tajikistan 1,528 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cameroon 1,482 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.