Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 82,663 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 82,663 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 82,663 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,393 current LCU per person, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,393 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 16,533 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 16,540 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,986 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 21,214 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 23,328 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 25,207 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26,128 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29,164 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 31,041 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 34,645 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 39,237 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 42,829 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 45,312 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 52,219 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 63,167 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 74,446 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 82,663 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82,663 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82,663 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,463 current LCU per person | 14,393 current LCU per person | 16,533 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,549 current LCU per person | 16,540 current LCU per person | 39,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,106 current LCU per person | 42,829 current LCU per person | 82,663 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 112 Zimbabwe 90,989 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Romania 90,771 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Honduras 84,559 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 82,250 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Mauritania 80,499 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Namibia 79,306 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 198.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 82,663 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 82,663 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,393 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.