Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 72.4% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | -5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2011 | -7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2013 | -6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2014 | -7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2015 | -6.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | -5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2017 | -5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | -4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2021 | -3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | -4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2023 | -2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2024 | -1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2025 | -2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | -6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Haiti -0.9226 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Kiribati -0.9521 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Ukraine -2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Eritrea -3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 177 Kyrgyzstan -4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Lesotho -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was -2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.