Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Comoros 1,362 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Zambia 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Benin 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 Timor-Leste 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,978 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,288 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.