Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4985 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4621 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4141 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -60.1% | 0.3447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +34.5% | 0.3719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4899 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 150 Samoa 0.0741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Greece 0.0725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Latvia 0.0721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 France 0.0703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Croatia 0.0693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Hong Kong, China 0.0687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.