Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
102.22 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-3.42 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15.38 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 102.22 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.42 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.15 % change on previous year
1972 5.99 % change on previous year -619.7%
1973 22.51 % change on previous year +276.0%
1974 6.98 % change on previous year -69.0%
1975 4.5 % change on previous year -35.5%
1976 2.47 % change on previous year -45.1%
1977 17.48 % change on previous year +607.9%
1978 7.68 % change on previous year -56.1%
1979 15.73 % change on previous year +104.7%
1980 23.29 % change on previous year +48.1%
1981 12.92 % change on previous year -44.5%
1982 2.69 % change on previous year -79.2%
1983 -3.42 % change on previous year -227.3%
1984 8.62 % change on previous year -351.7%
1985 6.85 % change on previous year -20.6%
1986 21.23 % change on previous year +210.1%
1987 40.51 % change on previous year +90.9%
1988 35.99 % change on previous year -11.2%
1989 43.73 % change on previous year +21.5%
1990 39.18 % change on previous year -10.4%
1991 26.85 % change on previous year -31.5%
1992 40.54 % change on previous year +51.0%
1993 77.32 % change on previous year +90.7%
1994 78.02 % change on previous year +0.9%
1995 53.06 % change on previous year -32.0%
1996 102.22 % change on previous year +92.6%
1997 40.5 % change on previous year -60.4%
1998 18.9 % change on previous year -53.3%
1999 10.6 % change on previous year -43.9%
2000 10.47 % change on previous year -1.3%
2001 10.47 % change on previous year -0.0%
2002 15.34 % change on previous year +46.5%
2003 22.26 % change on previous year +45.1%
2004 15.85 % change on previous year -28.8%
2005 27.7 % change on previous year +74.8%
2006 25.61 % change on previous year -7.5%
2007 17.95 % change on previous year -29.9%
2008 39.97 % change on previous year +122.7%
2009 10.18 % change on previous year -74.5%
2010 19.98 % change on previous year +96.3%
2011 12.52 % change on previous year -37.3%
2012 17.18 % change on previous year +37.2%
2013 16.05 % change on previous year -6.6%
2014 15.28 % change on previous year -4.8%
2015 9.12 % change on previous year -40.3%
2016 9.49 % change on previous year +4.1%
2017 6.93 % change on previous year -27.0%
2018 4.71 % change on previous year -32.0%
2019 9.34 % change on previous year +98.3%
2020 8.73 % change on previous year -6.5%
2021 6.78 % change on previous year -22.4%
2022 15.98 % change on previous year +135.7%
2023 22.14 % change on previous year +38.6%
2024 15.38 % change on previous year -30.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +619.7% -1.15 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year
1977 +607.9% 2.47 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.13 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 22.51 % change on previous year 9
1980s 19.24 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year 43.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 48.72 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year 102.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.58 % change on previous year 10.18 % change on previous year 39.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.06 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 19.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.8 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year 22.14 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 27 Nicaragua 15.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 15.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 Tajikistan 15.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Zimbabwe 14.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Samoa 14.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Belize 14.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 102.22 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -3.42 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.