GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 95,906 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 95,906 current LCU per person for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95,906 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127.36 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.36 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 154.52 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 213.07 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 369.11 current LCU per person | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 649.3 current LCU per person | +75.9% |
| 1995 | 966.77 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 1,960 current LCU per person | +102.7% |
| 1997 | 2,696 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 3,122 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 3,497 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3,875 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 4,398 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4,961 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 6,051 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 8,721 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 10,958 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 12,254 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 15,892 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 18,262 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 19,376 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 21,616 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 23,169 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 26,005 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 28,467 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 29,241 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32,281 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 34,052 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 38,347 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 42,624 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 47,436 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 49,554 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 66,500 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 74,607 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 81,197 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 95,906 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95,906 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95,906 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +102.7% | 966.77 current LCU per person | 1,960 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +75.9% | 369.11 current LCU per person | 649.3 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +73.2% | 213.07 current LCU per person | 369.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,376 current LCU per person | 127.36 current LCU per person | 3,497 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,237 current LCU per person | 3,875 current LCU per person | 18,262 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,518 current LCU per person | 19,376 current LCU per person | 42,624 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,200 current LCU per person | 47,436 current LCU per person | 95,906 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 106 China 99,084 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Romania 98,096 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Australia 97,831 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 94,934 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Switzerland 94,652 current LCU per person compare
- 112 United States 89,488 current 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 95,906 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95,906 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.36 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (current 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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.