Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 3,811 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3,811 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 224.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,811 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 890.51 current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 979.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 890.51 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1,104 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1,356 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,175 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,657 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1,780 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,977 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2,172 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2,225 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,767 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 3,263 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 3,811 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,811 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,811 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999.73 current US$ per person | 979.42 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,301 current US$ per person | 890.51 current US$ per person | 1,780 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,703 current US$ per person | 1,977 current US$ per person | 3,811 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 137 Bhutan 4,116 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Micronesia (country) 4,023 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Iran 3,820 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Eswatini 3,797 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 3,793 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Djibouti 3,691 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,811 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,811 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.51 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.