Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2020
All-time low
3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,802 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,512 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.