GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita was 2,179 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,179 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,179 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 502.92 US$, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 502.92 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 554.96 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 662 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 725.18 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 847.91 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 901.85 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 923.77 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,098 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1,066 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,094 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,259 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,306 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,578 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1,800 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,580 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,705 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,808 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,954 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,981 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,179 US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 809.25 US$ | 502.92 US$ | 1,098 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,606 US$ | 1,094 US$ | 1,981 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,179 US$ | 2,179 US$ | 2,179 US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,978 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,179 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,179 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.92 US$ in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.