GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 0.383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 1998 | 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 8.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 13.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 14.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 18.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 17.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 18.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 24.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 23.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +105.3% | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +91.7% | 0.6562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 86 Thailand 32.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 23.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Zambia 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Lesotho 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.