Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.