How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

86th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 unit of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	million SLC per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1972	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1973	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1974	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1975	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1976	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1977	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1978	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1979	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1980	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1981	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1982	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1983	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1984	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1985	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1987	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
1988	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
1989	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1990	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1991	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1992	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+59.2%
1993	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1994	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+70.4%
1995	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+93.9%
1996	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+55.1%
1997	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+106.6%
1998	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+51.2%
1999	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2002	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2003	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2004	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2005	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2006	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2007	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2008	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2009	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2010	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2011	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2012	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2013	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2015	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2016	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2019	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2021	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2022	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2023	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2024	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-3.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of 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
1997	+106.6%	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP
1995	+93.9%	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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85 Czechia 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
87 Mexico 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
88 Eswatini 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
89 South Africa 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe?: Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP
Unit: million SLC per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 9,350 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.