Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita was 0.0759 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0759 million SLC per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0759 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per person, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per person | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 million SLC per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million SLC per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 million SLC per person | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million SLC per person | +74.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 million SLC per person | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 million SLC per person | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 million SLC per person | +99.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 million SLC per person | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 million SLC per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 million SLC per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.004 million SLC per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 million SLC per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 million SLC per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 million SLC per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 million SLC per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 million SLC per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 million SLC per person | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 million SLC per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 million SLC per person | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 million SLC per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 million SLC per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 million SLC per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 million SLC per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0327 million SLC per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0351 million SLC per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 million SLC per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.041 million SLC per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0471 million SLC per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 million SLC per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 million SLC per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0671 million SLC per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0759 million SLC per person | +13.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0759 million SLC per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2834 million SLC per person, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0759 million SLC per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5688 million SLC per person, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita 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 | +99.2% | 0.001 million SLC per person | 0.0021 million SLC per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per person | 0 million SLC per person | 0 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million SLC per person | 0 million SLC per person | 0.0001 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 million SLC per person | 0.0001 million SLC per person | 0.0037 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 million SLC per person | 0.004 million SLC per person | 0.0171 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 million SLC per person | 0.0201 million SLC per person | 0.0442 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0591 million SLC per person | 0.0471 million SLC per person | 0.0759 million SLC per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 108 Mauritania 0.0825 million SLC per person compare
- 109 Namibia 0.0805 million SLC per person compare
- 110 New Zealand 0.0803 million SLC per person compare
- 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0738 million SLC per person compare
- 113 Canada 0.0733 million SLC per person compare
- 114 Eswatini 0.0716 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0759 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0759 million SLC per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.