Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) was 21.86 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.86 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37.57 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.60 million current US$, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.36 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 32.70 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 27.91 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 27.14 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.78 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.63 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 37.57 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 30.37 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 30.19 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.22 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.19 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 31.08 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.55 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 23.55 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 18.83 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 18.60 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.86 million current US$ | +17.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.86 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.20 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 21.86 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.03 million current US$ | 29.36 million current US$ | 32.70 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.91 million current US$ | 27.14 million current US$ | 37.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 million current US$ | 18.60 million current US$ | 28.55 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 204 Kiribati 40.42 million current US$ compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 38.23 million current US$ compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 26.47 million current US$ compare
- 208 Tuvalu 2.58 million current US$ compare
- 209 Venezuela 0 current US$
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 industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.86 million current US$ 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 37.57 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.60 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th out of 209 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 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.