GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 6,916 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 6,916 current international $ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,154 current international $ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,378 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,378 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,379 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,394 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,409 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,453 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,472 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,525 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,535 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,549 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,631 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,680 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,819 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,869 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,042 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,112 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,279 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,605 current international $ per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2,730 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,801 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,842 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,853 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,909 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,684 current international $ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,980 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 3,323 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3,212 current international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,352 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,432 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,960 current international $ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 4,650 current international $ per person | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 5,197 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 5,763 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 7,154 current international $ per person | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 6,726 current international $ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 6,376 current international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 6,916 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,916 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6,916 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,472 current international $ per person | 1,378 current international $ per person | 1,631 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,278 current international $ per person | 1,680 current international $ per person | 2,842 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 current international $ per person | 2,684 current international $ per person | 4,650 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,355 current international $ per person | 5,197 current international $ per person | 7,154 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 7,753 current international $ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 7,637 current international $ per person compare
- 155 Honduras 7,266 current international $ per person compare
- 157 Kenya 6,906 current international $ per person compare
- 158 Congo 6,490 current international $ per person compare
- 159 Pakistan 6,427 current international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,916 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,154 current international $ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,378 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.