Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross domestic savings was -11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -11.3%.
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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -44.9%, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 175th out of 188 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -35.4% | — |
| 2009 | -32.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | -37.4% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | -41.6% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | -44.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | -34.1% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | -40.5% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | -30.7% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | -23.4% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | -23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -22.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -15.6% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | -17.4% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | -17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -12.3% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -6.2% | -49.2% |
| 2025 | -11.3% | +81.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.9% | -35.4% | -32.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | -32.2% | -44.9% | -22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.4% | -17.4% | -6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Palestine, State of -7.7% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -8.1% compare
- 174 Comoros -10.4% compare
- 176 Palau -12.9% compare
- 177 Cuba -15.7% compare
- 178 Syrian Arab Republic -17.0% 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic savings in Sao Tome and Principe was -11.3% 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 -6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.9% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.