Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5629 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Georgia 0.5102 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4906 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 0.4813 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.4703 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Tonga 0.4196 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 121.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.