Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency was 22.14 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.14 %
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
106 %
in 1996
All-time low
-4.17 %
in 1983
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2023

0255075100197119972023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe is 22.14 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 106 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.17 %, in 1983.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 -1.15 %
1972 5.99 % -619.8%
1973 22.51 % +276.0%
1974 6.99 % -69.0%
1975 4.5 % -35.5%
1976 2.47 % -45.2%
1977 17.48 % +608.0%
1978 7.68 % -56.1%
1979 15.73 % +104.7%
1980 23.29 % +48.1%
1981 10.44 % -55.2%
1982 -0.6986 % -106.7%
1983 -4.17 % +496.9%
1984 8.73 % -309.3%
1985 8.19 % -6.2%
1986 8.52 % +4.0%
1987 48.54 % +470.0%
1988 33.02 % -32.0%
1989 44.55 % +34.9%
1990 36.3 % -18.5%
1991 23.85 % -34.3%
1992 40.53 % +69.9%
1993 76.37 % +88.4%
1994 79.02 % +3.5%
1995 51.22 % -35.2%
1996 106 % +107.0%
1997 39.52 % -62.7%
1998 17.22 % -56.4%
1999 13.51 % -21.6%
2000 12.12 % -10.3%
2001 15.64 % +29.1%
2002 15.59 % -0.3%
2003 24.22 % +55.3%
2004 15.46 % -36.1%
2005 28.52 % +84.4%
2006 31.5 % +10.5%
2007 18.89 % -40.0%
2008 35.75 % +89.3%
2009 10.06 % -71.9%
2010 19.92 % +98.1%
2011 12.52 % -37.2%
2012 15.3 % +22.2%
2013 19.24 % +25.8%
2014 16.19 % -15.8%
2015 6.97 % -56.9%
2016 10.15 % +45.5%
2017 6.29 % -38.0%
2018 5.05 % -19.7%
2019 8.88 % +75.8%
2020 10.26 % +15.6%
2021 6.25 % -39.1%
2022 16.78 % +168.5%
2023 22.14 % +31.9%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 22.14 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 %, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 22.14 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 %, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +619.8% -1.15 % 5.99 %
1977 +608.0% 2.47 % 17.48 %
1983 -496.9% -0.6986 % -4.17 %
1987 +470.0% 8.52 % 48.54 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.13 % -1.15 % 22.51 % 9
1980s 18.04 % -4.17 % 48.54 % 10
1990s 48.35 % 13.51 % 106 % 10
2000s 20.77 % 10.06 % 35.75 % 10
2010s 12.05 % 5.05 % 19.92 % 10
2020s 13.86 % 6.25 % 22.14 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross national income — annual growth standard local currency in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross national income — annual growth standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 106 % in 1996.
What is the lowest gross national income — annual growth standard local currency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -4.17 % in 1983.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national income — annual growth standard local currency?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — annual growth standard local currency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Annual growth Standard Local Currency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 10,637 data points, 1971–2023
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