GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita was 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices for gni per capita vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 4,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 4,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 5,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 6,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 6,960 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Cambodia 6,909 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Ghana 6,783 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Honduras 6,190 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Mauritania 6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Kenya 5,863 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 357.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,745 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gni per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,124 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita vs. gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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