Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.2% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 208th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.6% | — |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 205 Bermuda 4.9% compare
- 206 Macau, China 4.7% compare
- 207 Lebanon 2.6% compare
- 209 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0%
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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 2.2% 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 16.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 208th 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 80.9%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.