Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 9.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9.23. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.003 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.003 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.006 | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.029 | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 | +77.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1401 | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2833 | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 0.398 | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4732 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5234 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5781 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6387 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7366 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9006 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 6.44 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 8.23 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.62 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.23 | +7.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +102.2% | 0.1401 | 0.2833 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 | 0.001 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 | 0.0027 | 0.0117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2027 | 0.0163 | 0.5234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 0.5781 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 3.65 | 9.23 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 Fiji 11.89 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 10.65 compare
- 173 Barbados 10.42 compare
- 175 Aruba 5.89 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 5.73 compare
- 177 Montenegro 4.95 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), current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.23 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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