Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) was 288.15 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 288.15 constant LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,196 constant LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 263.39 constant LCU per person, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 175th out of 190 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.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,047 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,196 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 995.47 constant LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 654.42 constant LCU per person | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 603.55 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 638.9 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 554.07 constant LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 649.45 constant LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 654.88 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 644.23 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 660.22 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 667.05 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 298.33 constant LCU per person | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 283.24 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 276.59 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 263.39 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 294.18 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 288.15 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 288.15 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,507 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 288.15 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,644 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.3% | 667.05 constant LCU per person | 298.33 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,122 constant LCU per person | 1,047 constant LCU per person | 1,196 constant LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 672.22 constant LCU per person | 554.07 constant LCU per person | 995.47 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.98 constant LCU per person | 263.39 constant LCU per person | 298.33 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Libya 396.85 constant LCU per person compare
- 173 Palestine 353.55 constant LCU per person compare
- 174 Cuba 321.68 constant LCU per person compare
- 176 Montenegro 285.57 constant LCU per person compare
- 177 Venezuela 229.58 constant LCU per person compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 218.81 constant LCU per person 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 288.15 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,196 constant LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.39 constant LCU per person in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.