GNI per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita growth was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8.9% for gni per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.5% on the previous year and up 1,746.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -82.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +467.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -104.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -4188.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +73.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -106.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -1922.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1210.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +103.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +5692.9% |
| 2023 | -10.5% | -140.9% |
| 2024 | -6.0% | -42.7% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -247.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -0.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -10.5% | 25.7% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,903 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni per capita growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni per capita growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,746.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.