Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 19.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe is 19.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.85 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -11.8 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2011 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2012 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2013 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +195.2% |
| 2014 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2015 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2016 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2017 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2019 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 26.85 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 2024 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19.13 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 26.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.43 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belarus 19.77 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 19.57 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ireland 18.89 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tajikistan 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Palau 17.95 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.85 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.