Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 199 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.9% | — |
| 2010 | -4.7% | -127.6% |
| 2011 | -10.4% | +121.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -224.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +175.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -179.1% |
| 2021 | -4.0% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -266.0% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -126.0% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -51.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -199.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -10.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -4.0% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.