Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0033 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0033 million USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0033 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per person, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.001 million USD per person | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.003 million USD per person | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +12.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0033 million USD per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 million USD per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0033 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 million USD per person | 0.0022 million USD per person | 0.0033 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 135 Djibouti 0.0036 million USD per person compare
- 136 Vanuatu 0.0035 million USD per person compare
- 137 Honduras 0.0034 million USD per person compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.0031 million USD per person compare
- 140 Uzbekistan 0.0028 million USD per person compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0033 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.