Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 21,162 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 21,162 constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21,818 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,898 constant LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,898 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 16,079 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,056 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16,174 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16,269 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,042 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 18,125 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 18,322 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,481 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 20,596 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20,645 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,600 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,312 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20,842 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21,818 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 21,094 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 21,701 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 21,162 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21,162 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21,162 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,988 constant LCU per person | 15,898 constant LCU per person | 16,079 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,431 constant LCU per person | 16,056 constant LCU per person | 20,645 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,155 constant LCU per person | 20,312 constant LCU per person | 21,818 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 129 Cyprus 22,430 constant LCU per person compare
- 130 Estonia 22,422 constant LCU per person compare
- 131 Brazil 22,001 constant LCU per person compare
- 133 Peru 20,359 constant LCU per person compare
- 134 Greece 20,178 constant LCU per person compare
- 135 Lithuania 19,744 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 21,162 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,818 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,898 constant LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.