Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 4,903 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4,903 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,903 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,668 current US$ per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,668 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,704 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,001 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1,955 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,091 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,335 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,885 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 1,959 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,158 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,503 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2,596 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,762 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,018 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,003 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,544 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 3,963 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 4,903 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4,903 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4,903 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,701 current US$ per person | 1,668 current US$ per person | 1,735 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,119 current US$ per person | 1,704 current US$ per person | 2,596 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,532 current US$ per person | 2,762 current US$ per person | 4,903 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,903 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,903 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.