Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic savings was -2.40 billion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -2.40 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 105.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -977.26 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.40 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -977.26 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | -1.05 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2010 | -1.32 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2011 | -1.67 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2012 | -1.98 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2013 | -1.69 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 2014 | -2.21 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2015 | -1.78 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2016 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2017 | -1.65 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2019 | -2.02 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2020 | -1.60 billion current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2021 | -1.91 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2022 | -2.20 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2023 | -1.94 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -1.17 billion current LCU | -39.4% |
| 2025 | -2.40 billion current LCU | +105.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.02 billion current LCU | -1.05 billion current LCU | -977.26 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.77 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | -1.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.87 billion current LCU | -2.40 billion current LCU | -1.17 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Solomon Islands -1.09 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Palestine, State of -1.31 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Namibia -1.49 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Tajikistan -6.17 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Eritrea -7.87 billion current LCU
- 174 Lesotho -15.28 billion current LCU 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 24.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 526.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe was -2.40 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -977.26 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.40 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.