Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0055 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0055 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0057 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1993.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0055 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0055 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 6 |
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, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0055 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.