Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 14.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 15.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 19.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 21.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 Zambia 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 23.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Czechia 20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Mexico 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Eswatini 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 21.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 37.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.