Inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inflation, consumer prices was 11.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe is 11.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.8% | — |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +72.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +121.3% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 12.7% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 9.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 8.1% | 21.3% | 6 |
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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 inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.