Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
29th
of 231 countries
All-time high
106 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-4.17 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

0255075100197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 22.14 % change on previous year for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2023.

The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.15 % change on previous year
1972 5.99 % change on previous year -619.8%
1973 22.51 % change on previous year +275.9%
1974 6.99 % change on previous year -69.0%
1975 4.5 % change on previous year -35.5%
1976 2.47 % change on previous year -45.2%
1977 17.48 % change on previous year +608.0%
1978 7.68 % change on previous year -56.1%
1979 15.73 % change on previous year +104.7%
1980 23.29 % change on previous year +48.1%
1981 10.44 % change on previous year -55.2%
1982 -0.6985 % change on previous year -106.7%
1983 -4.17 % change on previous year +497.0%
1984 8.73 % change on previous year -309.3%
1985 8.19 % change on previous year -6.2%
1986 8.52 % change on previous year +4.0%
1987 48.54 % change on previous year +470.0%
1988 33.02 % change on previous year -32.0%
1989 44.55 % change on previous year +34.9%
1990 36.3 % change on previous year -18.5%
1991 23.85 % change on previous year -34.3%
1992 40.53 % change on previous year +69.9%
1993 76.37 % change on previous year +88.4%
1994 79.02 % change on previous year +3.5%
1995 51.22 % change on previous year -35.2%
1996 106 % change on previous year +106.9%
1997 39.52 % change on previous year -62.7%
1998 17.22 % change on previous year -56.4%
1999 13.51 % change on previous year -21.6%
2000 12.12 % change on previous year -10.3%
2001 15.64 % change on previous year +29.1%
2002 15.59 % change on previous year -0.3%
2003 24.22 % change on previous year +55.3%
2004 15.46 % change on previous year -36.1%
2005 28.52 % change on previous year +84.4%
2006 31.5 % change on previous year +10.5%
2007 18.89 % change on previous year -40.0%
2008 35.75 % change on previous year +89.3%
2009 10.06 % change on previous year -71.9%
2010 19.92 % change on previous year +98.1%
2011 12.52 % change on previous year -37.2%
2012 15.3 % change on previous year +22.2%
2013 19.24 % change on previous year +25.8%
2014 16.19 % change on previous year -15.8%
2015 6.97 % change on previous year -56.9%
2016 10.15 % change on previous year +45.5%
2017 6.29 % change on previous year -38.0%
2018 5.05 % change on previous year -19.7%
2019 8.88 % change on previous year +75.8%
2020 10.26 % change on previous year +15.6%
2021 6.25 % change on previous year -39.1%
2022 16.78 % change on previous year +168.5%
2023 22.14 % change on previous year +31.9%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 22.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 22.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.99 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year
1977 +608.0% 2.47 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year
1983 -497.0% -0.6985 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year
1987 +470.0% 8.52 % change on previous year 48.54 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 26 Malawi 24.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Laos 23.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 30 Sudan (former) 21.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 31 Gambia 21.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 32 Kyrgyzstan 20.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 106 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -4.17 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,164 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.