Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit was 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.9699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.