Inflation, GDP deflator in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inflation, GDP deflator was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 214 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, GDP deflator in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.2% | — |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -158.3% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | +469.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -94.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8% | -167.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -198.4% |
| 1977 | -4.8% | -688.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -196.7% |
| 1979 | -0.5% | -111.4% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -4739.9% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -101.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -219.5% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +3221.3% |
| 1985 | -2.2% | -114.4% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -1379.8% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | +55.7% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +90.6% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +98.2% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +200.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +67.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +118.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +205.6% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | -6.2% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | -2.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 7.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 5.2% | 23.7% | 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)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 24.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.