Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 16,728 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 16,728 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16,984 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,486 constant LCU per person, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,393 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 14,428 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,486 constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 13,610 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,108 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,968 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 15,692 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 15,486 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,698 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,822 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,823 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,322 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16,880 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 16,984 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,890 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,161 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 16,128 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 16,728 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,410 constant LCU per person | 14,393 constant LCU per person | 14,428 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,102 constant LCU per person | 13,486 constant LCU per person | 16,322 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,628 constant LCU per person | 16,128 constant LCU per person | 16,984 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 151 Panama 18,037 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Slovakia 17,433 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Greece 16,922 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Georgia 16,624 constant LCU per person compare
- 156 Peru 15,914 constant LCU per person compare
- 157 Latvia 15,184 constant LCU 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,324 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,104 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,728 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,984 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,486 constant LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.