GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 3,800 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sao Tome and Principe, 1972–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3,800 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,800 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 480 current US$, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 550 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 650 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 780 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 870 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 750 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 740 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 680 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 770 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 860 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 810 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 820 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 730 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 670 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 750 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 750 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 900 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 980 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 890 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 820 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 800 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 780 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 780 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 820 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 830 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 840 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 710 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 590 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 510 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 480 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 510 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 520 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 600 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 690 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 800 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 910 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 940 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,000 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,070 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,090 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,140 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,170 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,330 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,440 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,400 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,420 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,440 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,660 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1,810 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,030 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,220 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2,820 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 2,810 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,910 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 3,800 current US$ | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 723.75 current US$ | 550 current US$ | 870 current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 816 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 980 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 748 current US$ | 510 current US$ | 840 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 752 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 1,070 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 current US$ | 1,090 current US$ | 1,810 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,765 current US$ | 2,030 current US$ | 3,800 current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,800 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,800 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.