Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic savings was -110.88 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe is -110.88 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -51.42 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -118.71 million current US$, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -66.50 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | -65.01 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -70.99 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -94.13 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2012 | -103.05 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | -91.10 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | -118.71 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2015 | -79.80 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2016 | -68.52 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -75.29 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | -89.71 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2019 | -91.52 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -73.70 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2021 | -91.50 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2022 | -93.86 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | -84.80 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2024 | -51.42 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2025 | -110.88 million current US$ | +115.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -65.76 million current US$ | -66.50 million current US$ | -65.01 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | -88.28 million current US$ | -118.71 million current US$ | -68.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -84.36 million current US$ | -110.88 million current US$ | -51.42 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Palau -41.59 million current US$ compare
- 163 Marshall Islands -68.44 million current US$ compare
- 164 Namibia -83.18 million current US$ compare
- 166 Tonga -127.85 million current US$ compare
- 167 Solomon Islands -128.38 million current US$ compare
- 168 Central African Republic -150.63 million current US$ 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$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe was -110.88 million current US$ 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 -51.42 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -118.71 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th 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 38.9%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.