Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | -0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2014 | -0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2025 | -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Palestine, State of -0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Comoros -0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Palau -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic -0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Tonga -0.1975 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.