GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita was 1,745 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,745 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,906 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,085 constant 2015 US$, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,322 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1,705 constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ | 1,906 constant 2015 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,745 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.