GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 25,556 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 25,556 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 27,908 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,892 constant LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,892 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 16,342 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 16,425 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,895 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16,873 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,752 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 19,357 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 19,252 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,147 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 21,171 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,491 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,693 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,109 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22,207 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,908 constant LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 24,974 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 23,470 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 25,556 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 25,556 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU per person, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 25,556 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), 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% | 22,207 constant LCU per person | 27,908 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,117 constant LCU per person | 15,892 constant LCU per person | 16,342 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,206 constant LCU per person | 16,425 constant LCU per person | 21,693 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,371 constant LCU per person | 22,109 constant LCU per person | 27,908 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Spain 27,750 constant LCU per person compare
- 116 Gambia 26,828 constant LCU per person compare
- 117 Bolivia 26,428 constant LCU per person compare
- 119 Slovenia 25,030 constant LCU per person compare
- 120 Afghanistan 24,825 constant LCU per person compare
- 121 Belarus 22,802 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 25,556 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27,908 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,892 constant LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.