GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita was 25,556 constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 25,556 constant LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 27,908 constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,892 constant LCU, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,892 constant LCU | — |
| 2009 | 16,342 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 16,425 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,895 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16,873 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,752 constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 19,357 constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 19,252 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,147 constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 21,171 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,491 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,693 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,109 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22,207 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,908 constant LCU | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 24,974 constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 23,470 constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 25,556 constant LCU | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,117 constant LCU | 15,892 constant LCU | 16,342 constant LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,206 constant LCU | 16,425 constant LCU | 21,693 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,371 constant LCU | 22,109 constant LCU | 27,908 constant LCU | 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 25,556 constant LCU 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 27,908 constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,892 constant LCU in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 169 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.