Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2020
All-time low
1,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 1,451 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 1,638 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,297 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 2,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 3,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 2,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 2,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 2,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,178 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,181 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,091 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,086 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,076 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,099 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,209 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,352 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,638 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,209 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,355 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,434 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,601 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,178 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,099 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,473 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 3,996 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 126 Congo 3,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 129 Kenya 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 130 Zambia 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 131 Nepal 3,230 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, 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 3,722 international-$ in 2011 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 1,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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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.