Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency was 15.38 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15.38 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 102.22 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.42 %, in 1983.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.15 % | — |
| 1972 | 5.99 % | -619.8% |
| 1973 | 22.51 % | +276.0% |
| 1974 | 6.99 % | -69.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 2.47 % | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 17.48 % | +608.0% |
| 1978 | 7.68 % | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 15.73 % | +104.7% |
| 1980 | 23.29 % | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 12.92 % | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 2.69 % | -79.2% |
| 1983 | -3.42 % | -227.3% |
| 1984 | 8.62 % | -351.8% |
| 1985 | 6.85 % | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 21.23 % | +210.1% |
| 1987 | 40.51 % | +90.9% |
| 1988 | 35.99 % | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 43.73 % | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 39.18 % | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 26.85 % | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 40.54 % | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 77.32 % | +90.7% |
| 1994 | 78.02 % | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.07 % | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 102.22 % | +92.6% |
| 1997 | 40.5 % | -60.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9 % | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 10.6 % | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 10.47 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.34 % | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 22.26 % | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 15.85 % | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7 % | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 25.61 % | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 17.95 % | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 39.97 % | +122.7% |
| 2009 | 10.18 % | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 19.98 % | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 12.52 % | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 17.18 % | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 16.05 % | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.28 % | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.12 % | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 9.49 % | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.93 % | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 4.71 % | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 9.34 % | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 8.73 % | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.78 % | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 15.98 % | +135.6% |
| 2023 | 22.14 % | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 15.38 % | -30.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.38 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.89 %, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.38 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.44 %, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +619.8% | -1.15 % | 5.99 % |
| 1977 | +608.0% | 2.47 % | 17.48 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 % | -1.15 % | 22.51 % | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.24 % | -3.42 % | 43.73 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.72 % | 10.6 % | 102.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 % | 10.18 % | 39.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 % | 4.71 % | 19.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 % | 6.78 % | 22.14 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 product — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.38 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 102.22 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.42 % in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — annual growth standard local currency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides a selection of country-level macro indicators relating to total economy (Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation); agriculture activity; agriculture, forestry and fishing activity; total manufacturing activity; manufacturing of food products and beverages activity; manufacturing activity of tobacco products; and manufacturing activity of food, beverage and tobacco products.It releases time series for a selection of National Accounts variables, including gross domestic product, gross fixed capital formation, industry-level value added and gross output. The database also proposes additional indicators such as gross domestic product per capita, year-on-year growth rates and measures of industry contribution to gross domestic product. All data relating to Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, agriculture, forestry and fishing activity, and to total manufacturing activity originates from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates database, which consists of a complete and consistent set of time series of the main National Accounts aggregates of all UN Members States and other territories in the world for which National Accounts information is available. The UNSD database's content is based on the countries' official National Accounts data reported to UNSD through the annual National Accounts Questionnaire, supplemented with data estimates for any years and countries with incomplete or inconsistent information (See http://unstats.un.org/unsd/snaama/Introduction.asp). Data series relating to the sub-industry Agriculture activity are obtained from the UNSD national accounts Official Country Data databases while series on the Manufacturing activity of food and beverages products, manufacturing activity of tobacco products and manufacturing activity of food, beverages and tobacco products originates from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) INDSTAT2 database. In order to ensure that sub-industry series are consistent in levels with National Accounts based series, which is needed to support comparability across industries (agriculture vs. agro-industry and sub-industries), UNIDO originating series are rescaled on UNSD National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates data series (See Section 17.5 for a more detailed description of the data processing steps).