Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.852 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ghana 0.934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mexico 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Republic of Korea 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malawi 0.93 current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 24.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 526.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.852 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.