Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.8777 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.8777
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.8777
in 2019
All-time low
0.2068
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.8777. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8777 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2068, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2068 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2179 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2229 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2265 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2393 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2522 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2563 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3164 | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3255 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3787 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3746 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.336 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3464 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.333 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3129 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.342 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.322 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3126 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3189 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3289 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3218 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3256 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3279 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3315 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3388 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3456 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3508 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3543 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3631 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3722 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3739 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3853 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3931 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4204 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4365 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4675 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5101 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5267 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5698 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5837 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6226 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.65 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6704 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7027 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7487 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.778 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8104 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8416 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8664 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8777 | +1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.8777 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.19, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.8777 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2643 | 0.2068 | 0.3787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3327 | 0.3126 | 0.3746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3432 | 0.3218 | 0.3722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4667 | 0.3739 | 0.5837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7569 | 0.6226 | 0.8777 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.16 compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.9307 compare
- 186 Dominica 0.7654 compare
- 187 Tonga 0.6665 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.3946 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 product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8777 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8777 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2068 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.